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Can nitrite cause cancer?

Male  46 years old 2018-03-02
It is often heard that nitrite will cause cancer, is this true?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-03-02
    Nitrite does not cause cancer. It can play four major roles in meat processing, color development, aromatization, firmness and antisepsis. Nitrite can kill deadly botulism, so meat processing must be put on nitrite, otherwise There is no meat industry.
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