0 a chemical substance, used in making things such as paper and plastics and found in some foods, which is thought to cause cancer:
Acrylamide can be produced when vegetables such as potatoes are heated to high temperatures in the presence of certain sugars.
Many nonpotato products also contain acrylamide, including coffee, toasted cereals and breads.
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that long-term exposure to acrylamide can damage people's nervous systems and lead to cancer.
It remains unclear what danger the levels of acrylamide in food pose to people.
The gel contained 7 5 % acrylamide.
Recent research has indicated that acrylamide may be harmful to consumers.
It might be feasible to reduce the formation of acrylamide during cooking by altering the composition of crops.
Farmers in the region are unable to sell their produce because of the discharge of acrylamide into the ground water.
