The Breast Cancer Blog » August 2007
August 25, 2007
Acrylamide Not Linked to Breast Cancer
A new study involving 100,000 U.S. women has found that acrylamide at levels found in food is not linked to breast cancer. Acrylamide is highest in fried and baked foods like French fries and potato chips. It is also found in coffee.
The leader of the study, Lorelei Mucci, ScD, said:
"At levels consumed in the diet, it appears unlikely that acrylamide in foods is related to breast cancer risk ... Although we do not rule out that very high levels of acrylamide could cause cancer, it appears that at the levels found in the diet, it is unlikely."
The same group of researchers also found no connection between acrylamide in food and bladder, kidney, and colon cancer.
Still, many experts agree that more studies on acrylamide in the diet and a link to cancer need to be done before the risk can be completely ruled out.
