Several animal tests have shown acrylamide to be a carcinogen, and a recent study has shown a positive association between acrylamide and breast cancer in humans. "Acrylamide is formed during the ...

Air fried food has a plethora of health benefits over traditional deep frying. For starters, it helps substantially decrease the total fat and calories of your favorite "fried" food fare! However, ...

Acrylamide, a widely-used synthetic chemical that some studies have linked to cancer and neurological damage, has recently been shown to occur naturally in an increasing number of foods ranging from ...

The chemical acrylamide, or acrylic amide, is a white, odorless, crystal compound. It has the chemical formula C 3 H 5 NO. It’s used to make plastics and treat wastewater, among other things. Every ...

A landmark federal court decision to block mandatory cancer warnings for dietary acrylamide under California’s controversial Prop 65 is a major win for food manufacturers – and could offer protective ...

BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2007 — Foods that contain acrylamide are unlikely to cause breast cancer in women, according to preliminary results of a new study involving 100,000 U.S. women. The finding, the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A permanent injunction issued Friday by a federal judge will prohibit California from requiring Proposition 65 warnings for dietary acrylamide, finding that the debate ...

When coffee beans are picked and removed from the fruit they're inside, they're a pale color. It's only after they're roasted that they take on a dark or light shade of brown and develop that ...

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a campaign warning of the cancer risk associated with cooking potatoes and other starchy foods at high temperatures. How worried should we be, and do we ...

A chemical known to cause cancer in animals, and recently found in high levels in cooked foods like chips, is a “major concern”, according to an expert consultation group. The group says further ...