Acrylamide in potato chips sold in Iran
What it found
In potato chips sold in Kermanshah, Iran, acrylamide levels were high enough that the authors judged children's exposure a cancer risk, while adult exposure needed attention and monitoring.
What they found
Studies in people
Non-cancer risk in adults
The possible non-carcinogenic risk index for adults was below 1 for all 40 brands.
Non-cancer risk in children
For children, the possible non-carcinogenic risk index was below 1 for only 9 brands and above 1 for 31 brands.
Cancer risk in adults
For the possible carcinogenic risk index, only 1 out of 40 brands rated above 10 to the minus 4 for adults.
Cancer risk in children
For children, all 40 brands rated above 10 to the minus 4 for the possible carcinogenic risk index.
Other findings
Reducing acrylamide
The authors say the best way to lower acrylamide in potato chips and the related health risks is to improve the production process, especially temperature and time.
What the authors conclude
“This shows that children's exposure to acrylamide through potato chips consumption in Kermanshah can be considered a risk on cancer and exposure of adults requires attention and monitoring.”
Also in their conclusions
- They say children's exposure to acrylamide through potato chips in Kermanshah can be considered a cancer risk.
- They say adult exposure requires attention and monitoring.
- They advise that the best way to reduce acrylamide in potato chips and the associated health risks is to improve the production process, especially temperature and time.
How it was done
The authors wanted to measure acrylamide in potato chips sold in Kermanshah, Iran and assess the possible health concerns from eating them.
They used HPLC-DAD to analyse 120 samples of potato chips across 40 brands.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This study measured acrylamide levels in chips and estimated risk from those levels. It did not follow people over time to see whether they developed cancer.
Who paid
- Authors work at
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Urmia University, Iran
The paper
- Title
- Acrylamide in potato chips in Iran, health risk assessment and mitigation
- Type
- Study
- Evidence
- Studies in people
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Sharafi K, Kiani A, Massahi T, et al (2024). Acrylamide in potato chips in Iran, health risk assessment and mitigation. Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance. doi:10.1080/19393210.2023.2283055PubMed 37982369DOI
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