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  • Hot Dogs May Cause Genetic Mutations

    08/14/2006 3:32:06 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 32 replies · 462+ views
    LiveScience.com on yahoo ^ | 8/14/06 | Charlie Q. Choi
    Everyone knows hot dogs aren't exactly healthy for you, but in a new study chemists find they may contain DNA-mutating compounds that might boost one's risk for cancer. Scientists note there is an up to 240-fold variation in levels of these chemicals across different brands. "One could try and find out what the difference in manufacturing techniques are between the brands, and if it's decided these things are a hazard, one could change the manufacturing methods," researcher Sidney Mirvish, a chemist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, told LiveScience. Mirvish and his colleagues examined hot dogs because...