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Your Cancer Risk May Increase Hot dogs typically include nitrites and nitrates, which are preservatives added to prolong shelf life and prevent bacterial growth.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
The nitrates, nitrites, and other compounds formed during processing.4
Hamburgers, while less processed, come with their own risks—especially when charred or cooked over high heat.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 3 July 2025
They're packed with health-promoting compounds, including nitrites, which the body converts to nitric oxide.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Biological filters containing bacteria convert ammonia to nitrite, and then change nitrite into nitrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2020
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
The nitrates, nitrites, and other compounds formed during processing.4
Hamburgers, while less processed, come with their own risks—especially when charred or cooked over high heat.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 3 July 2025
They're packed with health-promoting compounds, including nitrites, which the body converts to nitric oxide.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Biological filters containing bacteria convert ammonia to nitrite, and then change nitrite into nitrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2020
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“Nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrite. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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nitrite
noun
ni·trite
ˈnī-ˌtrīt 
: a salt of a certain unstable nitrogen-containing acid that is known only in solution or in the form of its salts
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