Nitrosamines
It was now possible to say that “eat less processed meat”, much like “eat more vegetables”, had become one of the very few absolutely incontrovertible pieces of evidence-based diet advice – not simply another high-profile nutrition fad - Bee Wilson
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Yes, bacon really is killing us
Nitro-chemicals have been less of a boon to consumers. In and of themselves, these chemicals are not carcinogenic. After all, nitrate is naturally present in many green vegetables, including celery and spinach, something that bacon manufacturers often jubilantly point out.
But something different happens when nitrates are used in meat processing. When nitrates interact with certain components in red meat (haem iron, amines and amides), they form N-nitroso compounds, which cause cancer. The best known of these compounds is nitrosamine.
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Nitrosamines
I don’t think I would want to work in a rubber processing plant. Too many nitrosamines in the air, and it’s better not to inhale them. Nitrosamines after all are known carcinogens, first identified as such in 1956 when dimethylnitrosamine was proposed as a novel solvent for the dry cleaning industry.
Nitrosamine impurities in medicines: what’s the risk?
The presence of unacceptable levels of harmful impurities in medicines present a public health threat that can have far-reaching effects on patients, the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory agencies, and healthcare providers. Understanding the risks and how to measure them is a first step towards effective management and control.
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An Organic Chemist’s Guide to N-Nitrosamines: Their Structure, Reactivity, and Role as Contaminants
N-Nitrosamines are a class of compounds notorious both for the potent carcinogenicity of many of its members and for their widespread occurrence throughout the human environment, from air and water to our diets and drugs.
What Are Nitrosamines and Do They Cause Medication Shortages?
Nitro-say-what? You may have noticed nitrosamines making headlines lately, and not for positive reasons. The impurity is responsible for over 1,400 medication lot (batch) recalls. A drug recall happens when the quality of a medication is compromised. Usually, the FDA recommends the recall, but it’s up to the medication manufacturer to take it off the shelves. But what are nitrosamines, and how are they getting into medications? What are the risks?
Yes, bacon really is killing us
Decades’ worth of research proves that chemicals used to make bacon do cause cancer. So how did the meat industry convince us it was safe?
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Nitrosamines are impurities that can show up in a wide array of cosmetics ingredients—including diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA)—and products.
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Nitrosamines have no known industrial use. However, they can be found in processed foods as unintentional by-products of food preparation and processing. Nitrosamines are formed by a reaction between nitrates or nitrites and certain amines. Nitrosamines and/or their precursors can be found in diverse consumer products such as processed meats, alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, and cigarette smoke. Nitrosamines can also be formed in the mouth or stomach if the food contains nitrosamine precursors.
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