factually
Index/Topics/Preservatives and Cancer Risk

Preservatives and Cancer Risk

The relationship between preservatives, such as sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate, and the risk of certain cancers, including prostate and breast cancer.

Fact-Checks

1 result
Jan 18, 2026
Most Viewed

What is the evidence linking sodium nitrite and other preservatives to specific cancers?

The strongest human evidence tying specific preservatives to cancers comes from large prospective cohort analyses, which report modest but statistically significant associations between certain additi...