When people have damage in their gut lining, higher levels of certain chemicals in their poop are linked to more DNA-damaging potential, meaning these chemicals might increase cancer risk.

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Dietary Nitrosamines from Processed Meat Intake as Drivers of the Fecal Excretion of Nitrosocompounds

Cross-Sectional Study

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2024 Aug 7

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Dietary Nitrosamines from Processed Meat Intake as Drivers of the Fecal Excretion of Nitrosocompounds

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c05751

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When there's more damage in the gut, poop has higher levels of certain chemicals, and this goes up as the damage gets worse, like from healthy people to cancer patients.

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