We are having some lab testing done this week and I"m confused... I thought earlier posts warned us against acrolein, not acrylamide. Are these separate compounds? Do we need to test for both?
Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 10:04 AM Subject: [biofuel] More on acrylamide > See archives for previous. > > Keith > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2702241.stm > BBC NEWS | Health | > Wednesday, 29 January, 2003, 10:29 GMT > > Food chemical cleared of cancer link > > Chips are among the foods containing acrylamide > > High levels of a chemical found in foods such as chips, crisps and > bread do not, as feared, seem to raise the risk of cancer, research > suggests. > > Research in the past year has shown that many types of cooked food > contained moderately high levels of a chemical called acrylamide, > which is considered to be potentially carcinogenic. > > This study provides preliminary evidence that there's less to worry > about than was thought > > Dr Lorelei Mucci > > Acrylamide appears to form as a result of a reaction at high > temperatures between specific sugars and other chemicals found in > food. > > But scientists from the US and Sweden found that dietary levels of > acrylamide do not seem to be sufficient to increase the risk of large > bowel, bladder and kidney cancers - the forms of the disease likely > to be affected. > > Researchers studied the diets of 987 cancer patients and 538 healthy > people, in order to see if there was any link between the amount of > high-acrylamide food eaten and risk of the disease. > > Each person in the study filled out a detailed questionnaire, listing > how often they ate a total of 188 different types of food. > > These included some - such as crisps, french fries, fried potatoes, > bread and biscuits - which contain high to medium levels of > acrylamide. > > Scientists calculated overall levels of the chemical in each individual's diet. > > Possible risk > > Lead researcher Dr Lorelei Mucci, of the Harvard School of Public > Health, said: "The discovery last year that many types of food > contained high levels of acrylamide was disturbing, since acrylamide > is classified as a probable carcinogen. > > "It's therefore reassuring that the levels of acrylamide that > individuals are generally exposed to through food do not appear to > increase the risk of these cancers. > > "There remain several food items whose acrylamide levels are not > known, so there is still a chance that extremely high levels of the > chemical could contribute to cancer risk. > > "Plus acrylamide increases the risk of certain neurological > conditions and there are currently no data looking at the intake of > acrylamide-rich foods and these diseases. > > "Overall, though, this study provides preliminary evidence that > there's less to worry about than was thought." > > Other factors > > Researchers took into account a number of other factors which affect > cancer risk, most importantly smoking, which is itself a major source > of acrylamide and many other proven carcinogens. > > There was no relationship between dietary acrylamide and the risk of > bladder or kidney cancer. > > But high amounts of acrylamide were associated with reduced risk of > bowel cancer, although this may be because the foods high in > acrylamide are also rich in other factors, such as fibre, that may > reduce the risk of the disease. > > Sir Paul Nurse, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, said: "We know > that acrylamide can be carcinogenic to animals, but this study > suggests that either levels in food are too low to affect cancer > risk, or that the body is able to deactivate the chemical in some > way." > > The research is published in the British Journal of Cancer. > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
