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Potassium Nitrate

Potassium Nitrate
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Overall Potassium Nitrate is of moderate 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 Potassium Nitrate

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer reports this substance causes thyroid effects.
 
2010. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. Ingested nitrate and nitrite, and cyanobacterial peptide toxins. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans / World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer 94, v-vii, 1-412.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer reports this substance is probably carcinogenic to humans when ingested.
 
2010. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. Ingested nitrate and nitrite, and cyanobacterial peptide toxins. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans / World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer 94, v-vii, 1-412.
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives reports this substance shows limited evidence of carcinogenicity.
 
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 2003. Safety evaluation of certain food additives. WHO Food Additives Series, No. 50, 2003, nos 1053-1071 on INCHEM.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives reports that this substance decreases growth in animals at high doses.
 
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 2003. Safety evaluation of certain food additives. WHO Food Additives Series, No. 50, 2003, nos 1053-1071 on INCHEM.
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
 

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