McGill researchers shed light on formation of carcinogen in food
Furan, a potentially dangerous chemical has been found by Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in processed foods, especially canned or bottled foods. A new study by McGill researchers Dr. Varoujan Yaylayan and graduate student Carolina Perez Locas explains the presence of this chemical in a wide range of food products. The study, published in the October, 2004 is...Alcohol a potential carcinogen: knocking on the door: pay heed!
Alcohol consumption is related to liver malfunction and now it has another danger lurking behind it: cancer.According to a study by French scientists it has been found that alcohol consumption is // a major cancer-causing agent that is responsible for many types of cancer. Scientists found that excessive drinking raises risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon and...Soda Drinks Contain Benzene - A Carcinogen, Reports FDA
Tests conducted on 100 soft drinks and beverages by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), US indicated that five of these showed the presence of benzene//, a carcinogen in much higher amount than the recommended 5 parts per billion for drinking water. FDA had alerted these companies, and they had either decided to reformulate the soft drinks or had already done so. Though environmen...More Benzene In Soft Drinks Pack Carcinogenic Hazard
John Luik, argued that public should demand that soda companies are adhering to the standard for drinking water regarding benzene//. TCS is supported by a small group of sponsors: like the American Beverage Association [and then it lists others such as McDonalds]. He added that the drinking water standard should apply is not merely my position. Some companies emphasized that they were d...Carcinogens found in Grilled chicken
A dangerous carcinogen known as PhIP is present in grilled chicken served in seven national restaurant chains which has prompted the Physicians Committee// for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) to file a lawsuit against the restaurants. The lawsuit was filed under California's Proposition 65 in The Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles to compel McDonald's,...Carcinogens in Fish Worries Chinese Watchdogs
The Chinese food safety officials have banned the sale of turbot after they detected high levels of carcinogenic agents in fish //at several of Beijing’s fish markets, reports the Chinese media. The turbot fish was introduced by Cao Jilin from Europe in 1992. Due to low resistance to diseases, the fish are fed on medicinal supplements, which sometime leave harmful, carcinogenic residu...