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Deli meats are often preserved with nitrates and nitrites, which can convert into carcinogenic compounds inside the body.
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Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Synthetic nitrites are also linked to the production of nitrosamines, organic compounds that may increase the risk of cancer when consumed in excess levels and over a long period of time.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Exposure to high levels of nitrite can contribute to health problems in people of all ages, such as increasing risk for thyroid disease and colon cancer.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, oral bacteria found only on the tongue convert nitrate to nitrite.
—New Atlas, 27 July 2025
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Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Synthetic nitrites are also linked to the production of nitrosamines, organic compounds that may increase the risk of cancer when consumed in excess levels and over a long period of time.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Exposure to high levels of nitrite can contribute to health problems in people of all ages, such as increasing risk for thyroid disease and colon cancer.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, oral bacteria found only on the tongue convert nitrate to nitrite.
—New Atlas, 27 July 2025
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“Nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrite. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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nitrite
noun
ni·trite
ˈnī-ˌtrīt 
: a salt of a certain unstable nitrogen-containing acid that is known only in solution or in the form of its salts
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