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Cancer Risk Factors
Association between acrylamide intake and risk of breast cancer not proven
February 23rd, 2006
The association between acrylamide intake and the risk of breast cancer has not been consistently substantiated. According to a study from Italy, "Low levels of acrylamide have been found in several foods cooked at high temperatures. While there is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of acrylamide in experimental animals, the few epidemiologic studies conducted to date on occupational and dietary exposure to acrylamide have found no consistent evidence of association with human cancer risk." "Using data from an integrated network of Italian and Swiss hospital-based case-control studies, we analyzed the relation between dietary acrylamide...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-23)
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