Abstract

Acrylamide is considered a toxic agent during gestation, and due to its mutagenic and carcinogenic properties is classified as a pro-carcinogen in humans (class 2A). Additionally, exposure to low levels of acrylamide causes damage to the nervous system. In April of 2002 a group of Swedish investigators announced that they had found considerable levels of acrylamide in certain starch-rich foods that were processed at high temperatures (higher than 120