At much lower concentrations, sodium nitrite is used as a preservative for meats, such as beef jerky. The version that would be banned through the legislation is so deadly young people who’ve ...

Elaborating on his modus operandi, the police said he procured sodium nitrite, a chemical used for dry cleaning, from a laboratory in his hometown, Surendranagar. The substance affects a person in ...

Washington would be the fourth state in the country to outlaw highly concentrated sodium nitrite. The chemical was sold for years, but has has no household use.

To address these concerns, researchers are investigating various alternatives to traditional nitrite curing. For instance, the use of natural compounds such as theaflavins and tea polyphenols has ...