No link between breast cancer and acrylamide found

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A new study involving 100,000 women found no evidence of a link between consumption of acrylamide and breast cancer. Acrylamide is found naturally in many foods including french fries, breads and cereal, in addition to coffee and cigarette smoke.

This study was presented Tuesday at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Acrylamide at high levels is known to promote cancer growth in rats and mice, however none of the human studies to date have found a link between dietary levels of acrylamide and cancer risk including colon, rectal, bladder and kidney cancer.

Additional papers to be highlighted at the meeting regarding acrylamide and food can be found here.

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[Source: The Cancer Blog]