Common food preservatives such as nitrites and sorbates may be linked to a slightly higher risk of certain cancers or type 2 ...

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, ...

Higher intake of certain food preservatives is associated with increased cancer rates, particularly breast and prostate ...

The study found higher intake of several preservatives, which are often used to extend a product's shelf-life, were linked to ...

A new study in the journal The BMJ has linked specific preservatives commonly added to foods to poor health outcomes, ...

Nitrates are naturally-occurring chemicals found in soil, water, the human body, and some foods — either naturally or as additives, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The nitrates in plant foods like ...

A new study has revealed popular ham products sold in major supermarkets in England contain cancer causing chemicals. These are nitrites—which are typically used to preserve meat—but have been linked ...

A large study in The BMJ links common food preservatives (like sorbates and nitrites) to increased cancer risks. Experts urge ...

Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France ...