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Canadian police say Law, from the Toronto area, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Be aware that sodium nitrite is added to the brine to prevent bacterial growth and to give the meat its characteristic pink color.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Amazon also didn't adequately display warning labels for the sodium nitrite products sold on its site, according to the suit.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Though some of these preservatives were not associated with cancer incidence, others were, including potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulfite, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate and acetic acid.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Be aware that sodium nitrite is added to the brine to prevent bacterial growth and to give the meat its characteristic pink color.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Amazon also didn't adequately display warning labels for the sodium nitrite products sold on its site, according to the suit.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Though some of these preservatives were not associated with cancer incidence, others were, including potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulfite, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate and acetic acid.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sodium nitrite
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“Sodium nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20nitrite. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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