Lunch meat may trigger bladder cancer

A recent study published in the journal Cancer links nitrate-containing cold cut meats to bladder cancer. According to the study, people who eat red meat cold cuts that contain nitrates or nitrites have a almost 30 percent increased risk of creating bladder cancer."Nitrate and nitrite are precursors to N-nitroso compounds (NOCs), which induce tumors in numerous organs, which includes the bladder, in multiple animal species," explains the study.Nitrates are added to meats as a preservative and

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