Nitrate and human cancer: a review of the evidence.
Nitrites, derived mainly from ingested nitrates, may react in vivo with secondary nitrogen compounds occurring naturally in certain foods to form N-nitroso compounds, which are potent carcinogens in laboratory animals. This paper reviews the mechanism of their formation and the evidence from epidemi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1980
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