EU food agency sounds alarm over cancer-causing food substances
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A new opinion from the EU food safety agency (EFSA) has found 10 nitrosamine substances, found in many processed foods, to be carcinogenic, concluding current exposure levels are a ‘health concern’ for all ages.
The assessment, which was released on Tuesday (28 March), focuses on the public health risk related to the presence of so-called ‘nitrosamines’ in food. These chemical compounds form in food during its preparation and processing and can be found in a range of food products, including cured meat products, processed fish and beer, as well as dairy products, soy sauce, and fermented, pickled and spiced foods. However, the most important food group contributing to nitrosamines exposure is meat and meat products. The new assessment, which was carried out at the behest of the European Commission, concluded that 10 nitrosamines found in food are carcinogenic, meaning that they cause cancer, and genotoxic, meaning they may damage DNA....
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