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[ə-krĭĺə-mīd́]
(n.)A readily polymerized amide, CHNO, derived from acrylic acid and used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment. It is a carcinogen and is present in some foods, especially starches and cereals that are cooked at high temperatures.
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Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a potentially dangerous chemical compound with the chemical formula C 3 H 5 NO. Its IUPAC name is 2-propenamide . It is a white odourless crystalline solid, sol...
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have established an international network on acrylamide in food. The network’s aim is to allow all interested parties to share relevant data as well as information on ongoing investigations.
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3. How/why does acrylamide form when food is cooked at high temperatures? ... Acrylamide is a chemical that is used to make polyacrylamide materials. Polyacrylamide is used in the treatment of drinking-water and waste water where it is used to remove particles and other impurities (see Question 15). It is also used to...
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What is acrylamide? Is acrylamide something new in food? How does acrylamide form in food? What kinds of cooking lead to acrylamide formation? In what foods? What is FDA doing about acrylamide in food? ... Is acrylamide found anywhere else? Does it have industrial uses?
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Researchers around the world are working to learn more about acrylamide, a potential cancer-causing agent that has been discovered in cooked food. The FDA is also taking action to understand more about this organic chemical and to find ways to reduce its presence in food. ... Acrylamide was not found in uncooked or boiled food-
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Acrylamide is a cancer-causing chemical found in many American products. ... "The FDA has been strangely silent about acrylamide," CSPE Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson said. "It should be advising consumers to avoid or cut back on the most contaminated and least nutritious foods while more testing is done across the...
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Popular American brands of snack chips and French fries contain disturbingly high levels of acrylamide, according to new laboratory tests commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public Interest ... “The FDA has been strangely silent about acrylamide,” CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson said.
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Foods that contain acrylamide ... French fries are also high in acrylamide, a carcinogen that is found in starchy foods that have been fried or baked at high temperatures. ... Food Serving Acrylamide (mcg)
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