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Azodicarbonamide

Azodicarbonamide
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Overall Azodicarbonamide is of lower concern in food.

The overall ingredient concern is determined by using a weight of evidence evaluation of the known safety or hazards. In calculating an overall ingredient score multiple findings of low concern may lead to an overall moderate concern rating, or multiple moderate concerns may lead to a high concern rating. For more details read EWG's ingredient concern methodology.

Specific concerns for Azodicarbonamide

Concern
 
 
Source
This this substance is not approved for use in food in the European Union.
 
European Union. 2004. COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/1/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the suspension of the use of azodicarbonamide as blowing agent. Official Journal of the European Union.
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis

Concerns from impurities

Concern
 
 
Source
Impurity: URETHANE
May cause cancer
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Impurity: URETHANE
Known to cause cancer
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Impurity: URETHANE
Known to cause reproductive toxicity
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Impurity: URETHANE
Probably carcinogenic to humans
 
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Impurity: URETHANE
Reasonably Anticipated To Be Human Carcinogen
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens
Impurity: URETHANE
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
 

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