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Azodicarbonamide(E927)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Azodicarbonamide is a bleaching agent — Bleaching and maturing additive for flour (up to 45 ppm)
What it does
Bleaching and maturing additive for flour (up to 45 ppm)
Where you'll see it
Flour
What the research says
FDA wants further study; this is a potentially serious problem; no current reported use being updated.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: FDA wants further study for short-term and long-term effects
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): This is a potentially serious problem