The Claim

Higher estimated NDMA exposure from dietary sources is associated with a 12% increased risk of colorectal cancer specifically in adults.

Source: Endogenous Formation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) from Dietary Nitrite and Nitrate Intake and Its Association with Cancer Risk.

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more foods with a certain chemical called NDMA might raise your chances of getting colon or rectal cancer by 12% if you're an adult.

See the scientific wording

Higher estimated NDMA exposure from dietary sources is associated with a 12% increased risk of colorectal cancer specifically in adults.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Endogenous Formation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) from Dietary Nitrite and Nitrate Intake and Its Association with Cancer Risk.

    The study found that eating foods with nitrites and nitrates, which can turn into NDMA in your body, is linked to a 12% higher chance of getting colorectal cancer, just like the claim says.

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