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Nitrosamines as Environmental Carcinogens

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Human cancer might be caused by nitrosamines formed in the body from ingested nitrites and secondary amines. Cooking could be a source of secondary amines.

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LIJINSKY, W., EPSTEIN, S. Nitrosamines as Environmental Carcinogens. Nature 225, 21–23 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225021a0

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