When certain chemicals are added to processed meats like bacon or hot dogs, they can turn into other chemicals that might cause cancer, according to health experts.

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N-Nitrosamines: A Potential Hazard in Processed Meat Products.

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2024 Mar 30

The study looks at the same thing as the claim: how nitrites and nitrates in processed meats can turn into harmful chemicals that might cause cancer, and it agrees with the claim.

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N-Nitrosamines: A Potential Hazard in Processed Meat Products.

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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13102

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