print email comment close Acrylamide URL: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/chem/chemicals/acrylamide/en/ Description: Acrylamide is a chemical that "is known to cause cancer in animals." It is used in the treatment of wastewater and "it appears to be produced naturally in some foods that have been cooked or processed at high temperature. ... The highest levels found so far were in starchy foods (potato and cereal products)." Includes a FAQ and a report on the health implications of acrylamide in food. From the World Health Organization (WHO). Publisher: World Health Organization (WHO) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Acrylamide Carcinogens Food contamination LII Database Information: Record 11310 created by Maria Brandt on 08/28/2005 Last modification on 08/31/2005 Published: 08/28/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11310