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Damn, i love chili dogs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/200608...neticmutations
Everyone knows hot dogs aren't exactly healthy for you, but in a new study chemists find they may contain DNA-mutating compounds that might boost one's risk for cancer.
Scientists note there is an up to 240-fold variation in levels of these chemicals across different brands.
"One could try and find out what the difference in manufacturing techniques are between the brands, and if it's decided these things are a hazard, one could change the manufacturing methods," researcher Sidney Mirvish, a chemist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, told LiveScience.
Mirvish and his colleagues examined hot dogs because past research had linked them with colon cancer. Hot dogs are preserved with sodium nitrite, which can help form chemicals known as N-nitroso compounds, most of which cause cancer in lab animals.
Extracts from hot dogs bought from the supermarket, when mixed with nitrites, resulted in what appeared to be these DNA-mutating compounds. When added to Salmonella bacteria, hot dog extracts treated with nitrites doubled to quadrupled their normal DNA mutation levels. Triggering DNA mutations in the gut might boost the risk for colon cancer, the researchers explained.
"I won't say you shouldn't eat hot dogs," Mirvish said. Future research will feed hot dog meat to mice to see if they develop colon cancer or precancerous conditions, he explained.
James Hodges, president of the American Meat Institute Foundation in Washington, noted this study is "a preliminary report that the author concedes requires further investigation. The carcinogenic risk to humans of the compounds studied has not been determined."
The possible hazard presented here is not just limited to hot dogs. Salted dried fish and seasonings such as soy sauce may contain similar levels of these chemicals, Mirvish said.
Mirvish and his colleagues reported their findings in the Journal of Agricultural and Food
Unashamed Sink Urinator.
I fucking hate when news organizations report these "studies" as fact, then do nothing to report anything when the study completes.Everyone knows hot dogs aren't exactly healthy for you, but in a new study chemists find they may contain DNA-mutating compounds that might boost one's risk for cancer.
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I agree.Originally Posted by Wildkat
Just like eating red meats cause cancer. Or eating late will make you fat, etc.
Bottom line is everything can cause cancer, it depends on your bodies vulnerability.
I mean I could boldly say that Jello Pudding Pops cause cancer and Bill Cosby is the anti-christ and have some dope in a lab say it's possible.
can't wake up
Especially since the final results often negate the "preliminary" findings...
revenge thriller
doesn't everything give you cancer
Wild Arms Junky.
That Asian hot dog eating champ is fucked.
http://www.fvza.org/index.html
Do you prefer dogs or cats?
I sure hope this isn't true.
Hot dogs are too tasty to give up.
Can you dig it?
You mom said that about my hot dog.
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Do you prefer dogs or cats?
Yeah, but that was after she had to use ketchup and mustard to tolerate it.
Damn I love chili dogs. I'm fucked.
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