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  1. Oct 27, 2022 · Sodium nitrite causes increased methemoglobin, resulting in systemic hypoxia, metabolic acidosis, and cyanosis. Since sodium nitrite is a preservative, the ingestion of foods containing an excessive amount of this substance can also cause acute intoxication up to death.

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      Background: Over the years, forensic pathology has...

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  2. Mar 16, 2020 · Nitrites (sodium nitrite—E249, potassium nitrite—E250) and nitrates (sodium nitrate—E251, potassium nitrate—E252) are authorized as food additives in the European Union under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011. They are used in food to stabilize processed meat and cheese.

    • Małgorzata Karwowska, Anna Kononiuk
    • 10.3390/antiox9030241
    • 2020
    • Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Mar; 9(3): 241.
  3. Jul 15, 2023 · Sodium nitrite is a yellowish-white, odorless powder. You may notice that a small amount of it is in certain foods. But if you consume too much of it, it can be deadly.

  4. These cases were the result of consumption of food or drink that contained unusually high levels of nitrite via contamination, inadvertent use of sodium nitrite instead of table salt, or ingestion of a single sodium nitrite tablet (667 mg nitrite).

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  5. Aug 16, 2019 · The writers of a July 2012 paper in the Journal of Food Protection indicated that putting nitrites in foods can prevent botulism, a type of food poisoning caused the by Clostridium botulinum bacterium. These researchers showed that the food additive kept bologna, sausage and ham safe to eat during five weeks of storage.

  6. A Review of Nitrate and Nitrite Toxicity in Foods. J Hum Environ Health Promot. 2016; 1(2): 80-6. The role of sodium nitrate in the inhibition of Clostridium botulinum spore growth has become well known in the frozen meat industry due to frequent usage [3].

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  8. Feb 1, 2024 · Abstract: Documented cases of sodium nitrite toxicity are almost exclusively caused by accidental ingestion; however, self-poisoning with sodium nitrite represents an increasing trend in nitrate-related deaths. This systematic review summarizes the most crucial evidence regarding the fatal toxicity of sodium nitrite.

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