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Re:‘Too much’ nitrite-cured meat brings clear risk of cancer... by hammock on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @06:29PM (#34155348)
Distinction without a difference. Nitrates breakdown to nitrites with the help of bacteria native in meat itself
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Re:‘Too much’ nitrite-cured meat brings clear risk of cancer... by TylerE on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @06:47PM (#34155536)
Similar chemicals can have vastly different biological characteristics, like if one can bind to a certain nueroteceptor (or pass the blood-brain barrier in the first place) or not.

Chloride is a basic chemical used by the body. Take away an ion and make it chlorine, and it is fatal in very small quantities.

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