The appearance of tobacco-specific nitrosamines is facilitated by the nitrite present in tobacco. Since most of these nitrosamines are carcinogenic, it is essential to determine the presence of ...

(Nanowerk News) Nitrite is commonly used as a food additive, but when ingested, it can harm the body's oxygen transport system. The World Health Organization limits nitrite to 1.0 mg/L in drinking ...

Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are finding they can address two issues—nitrite poisoning and methane emissions—with an animal ...

Nitrates and nitrites give processed meats their characteristic pink color and robust flavor. Although many consumers want to limit consumption of these preservatives because the substances can form ...