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Acrylamide in Food and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet)
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 533" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="http://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/general-oncology/acrylamide-in-food-and-cancer-risk/article/794419/" target="_blank"><strong>Acrylamide in Food and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor</strong></a></p><p></p><p><em> What is acrylamide? </em></p><p></p><p>Acrylamide is a chemical used primarily to make substances called polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers. Polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers are used in many industrial processes, such as the production of paper, dyes, and plastics, and in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater, including sewage. They are also found in consumer products, such as caulking, food packaging, and some adhesives.</p><p></p><p>Acrylamide is also found in some foods. It can be produced when vegetables that contain the amino acid asparagine, such as potatoes, are heated to high temperatures in the presence of certain sugars (1, 2). It is also a component of <a href="https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/secondhand-smoke-and-cancer-fact-sheet/article/365380/" target="_blank">tobacco smoke</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 533, member: 1"] [URL='http://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/general-oncology/acrylamide-in-food-and-cancer-risk/article/794419/'][B]Acrylamide in Food and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor[/B][/URL] [I] What is acrylamide? [/I] Acrylamide is a chemical used primarily to make substances called polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers. Polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers are used in many industrial processes, such as the production of paper, dyes, and plastics, and in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater, including sewage. They are also found in consumer products, such as caulking, food packaging, and some adhesives. Acrylamide is also found in some foods. It can be produced when vegetables that contain the amino acid asparagine, such as potatoes, are heated to high temperatures in the presence of certain sugars (1, 2). It is also a component of [URL='https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/secondhand-smoke-and-cancer-fact-sheet/article/365380/']tobacco smoke[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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