acrylamide
Noun
Meaning
a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
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they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures
Care must be used when creating this type of gel, as acrylamide is a potent neurotoxin in its liquid and powdered forms.
According to The Washington Post, "the scientific evidence linking acrylamide to cancer in humans is scant."
Experimental results that are based on feeding acrylamide to animals might not be applicable to humans. citation Acrylamide is also a skin irritant and may be a tumor initiator in the skin, potentially increasing risk for skin cancer.
From this, they concluded acrylamide levels in food were safe in terms of neuropathy, but raised concerns over human carcinogenicity based on known carcinogenicity in laboratory animals.
Berle's ruling, which was reported by the Associated Press, noted that neither side disputed that acrylamide is present in coffee.