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Acrylamide in French Fries

Friday, September 30, 2005

A substantial cancer hazard to the consuming public

About 3 1/2 years ago, Swedish researchers reported that french fries contain high levels of acrylamide, a chemical which had previously only been recognized as an industrial carcinogen. The Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT) believed that the data at the time showed a substantial cancer hazard to consumers, especially children who eat large quantities of french fries.

Almost 3 years ago, CERT filed suit against McDonald's and Burger King to compel them to provide cancer hazard warnings to Californians for french fries. At the time, the Attorney General discouraged the suit as not having an adequate basis in science.

During the past three years many new studies have been published showing that acrylamide in french fries does present a substantial cancer hazard to the consuming public. Most recently, a study to be published in the International Journal of Cancer has found that childhood consumption of french fries causes breast cancer.

CERT is gratified that the Attorney General has now concluded that acrylamide in french fries and potato chips is a significant cancer hazard to Californians and has decided to join CERT in its effort to require McDonald's and Burger King to provide cancer hazard warnings for french fries. CERT looks forward to jointly prosecuting this claim with the Attorney General against McDonald's and Burger King to protect the public from this substantial hazard to public health.

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