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Is preserved food carcinogenic?

Male  41 years old 2018-06-26
My cousin is married to a very remote mountain village. As soon as winter enters, every family mainly uses preserved food. Does preserved food cause cancer?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-06-26
    Not only is there much salt in the preserved food, but the nitrite contained in it will be converted to nitrosamine under the action of stomach acid and bacteria, which is more likely to cause cancer. Finally, a large amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds will be produced in the process of food roasting. Among them, benzopyrene and other substances may be the culprits of lung cancer, stomach cancer, and esophageal cancer.
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