Study links very common food preservatives to cancer and diabetes
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Key Points:
- A large study by Sorbonne University involving over 105,000 participants found that while overall preservative intake showed no link to cancer, higher consumption of certain specific preservatives was modestly associated with increased cancer risk.
- Notable associations included potassium sorbate linked to a 14% higher overall cancer risk and 26% higher breast cancer risk, sodium nitrite with a 32% increased prostate cancer risk, and sulfites with a 12% higher overall cancer risk.
- The study used detailed, long-term dietary records and health tracking over an average of 7.5 years, identifying 4,226 cancer cases, but it remains observational and does not establish direct causation.
- Researchers suggest these findings warrant further investigation and potential re
