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Published online 1 October 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021001-1
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Food acrylamide mystery solved
Frying and baking explain potential carcinogen in crisps
Acrylamide, a compound that causes cancer symptoms in animals, is formed during frying and baking, two studies now show.
The discovery solves a mystery that had caused public alarm.
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