Presentation: CSE's lab study on residues of potassium bromate and iodate in bread

1,978 views · Published 23 May 2016 · 30:21 · Indexed 15 October 2026

Channel: Down To Earth · 2016 · Science & Technology

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A new study by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has shown that 84 per cent of bread and bakery samples collected from the city contain residues of potassium bromate, potassium iodate or both. These are food additives and are suspected carcinogens.

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