A Review of the In Vivo Evidence Investigating the Role of Nitrite Exposure from Processed Meat Consumption in the Development of Colorectal Cancer

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) 2007 stated that the consumption of processed meat is a convincing cause of colorectal cancer (CRC), and therefore, the public should avoid it entirely. Sodium nitrite has emerged as a putative candidate responsible for the CRC-inducing effects of processed meat...

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Main Authors: William Crowe, Christopher T. Elliott, Brian D. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/11/2673