Nitrites and nitrates from food additives and natural sources and cancer risk: results from the NutriNet-Santé cohort.
Eloi ChazelasFabrice PierreNathalie Druesne-PecolloYounes EsseddikFabien Szabo de EdelenyiCédric AgaesseAlexandre De SaRebecca LutchiaStéphane GigandetBernard SrourCharlotte DebrasInge HuybrechtsChantal JuliaEmmanuelle Kesse-GuyotBenjamin AllèsPilar GalanSerge HercbergMelanie Deschasaux-TanguyMathilde TouvierPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)
Food additive nitrates and nitrites were positively associated with breast and prostate cancer risks, respectively. Although these results need confirmation in other large-scale prospective studies, they provide new insights in a context of lively debate around the ban of these additives from the food industry.