{"id":117233,"date":"2026-08-05T14:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=117233"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:23:58","slug":"nitrosamines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nitrosamines\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitrosamines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nitrosamines Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, it was observed that packaged foods, pharmaceuticals, industrial products and global supply chains contain chemicals known as nitrosamines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nitrosamines<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitrosamines are <\/span><b>organic compounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>contain alkyl and an aryl group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the following nitrogen and oxygen group: N\u2013N=O.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is formally <\/span><b>named N-nitrosamines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These compounds get <\/span><b>formed when amines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> react <\/span><b>with nitrites or nitrates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (often found in preservatives, food additives or environmental sources) under specific conditions, such as acidic environment, heat and presence of oxidising agents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formation of nitrosamine in foods <\/span><b>occurs either during preparation or storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or in the stomach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concentration of nitrosamines tends to increase over time, and <\/span><b>their formation is enhanced by high temperatures.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Human exposure to Nitrosamines<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be through <\/span><b>ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other major sources of nitrosamines are <\/span><b>contaminated water, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(One of the most concerning nitrosamines in water is <\/span><b>NDMA (N nitrosodimethylamine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Human Health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 These compounds have been linked to potential health risks, including <\/span><b>cancer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even at very low concentrations over long-term exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nitrosamines are organic compounds that contain alkyl and an aryl group with the following nitrogen and oxygen group: N\u2013N=O. 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