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> preservatives (some of which can be quite harmful). Citation needed. Specifically, I want you to support the assertion that preservatives used in modern, We

• wisty 15y ago
  Sodium nitrate is a raging carcinogen if you char grill it. Sulfur dioxide can cause problems in some people. It's relatively safe (as in, as safe as you can get for a preservative), but can induce asthma in some people. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7426352 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7426352.
  • derleth 15y ago
    > Sodium nitrate is a raging carcinogen if you char grill it. I don't think that's unique to sodium nitrate. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2519/does-barbecuing-cause-cancer http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2519/does-barbecuin... > Sulfur dioxide can cause problems in some people. Right, and gluten does a real number on the (relatively few) people with celiac disease; gluten is a naturally-occurring protein that is perfectly healthy for most people, so we can't judge a chemical entirely by what it does to some people.
• ars 15y ago
  Sodium benzoate in combination with vitamin C produces benzine - a known carcinogen.