ACRYLAMIDE IN FOOD; A PROBABLE CARCINOGEN
Who wouldn't enjoy a bowl of golden brown, crispy and tasty chips or a good toast? It's so appetizing and enjoyable! The prevalence of chronic noncommunicable disease is increasing in an alarming rate. Thus, we need to mind what we consume. In recent times, there has been an alarming rate of people suffering from malignant and benign tumours. A tumour that is malignant is known as cancer. A carcinogen is a substance or agent that causes cancer. Acrylamide is one of the probable carcinogens that's undergoing evidence-based research in animal studies since it's discovery in food in 2002. Previously, it has been used industrially for producing cosmetics, plastics, textiles and drinking water products. According to World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and was responsible for 8.8 million deaths in 2015. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. Also, the number of new cases is expected