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How will I know if acrylamide is in my drinking water?

But it will probably take years to figure out how much danger, if any, acrylamide poses.

This clear picture does not exist for acrylamide at present."

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In the meantime, companies are taking some preliminary steps to find ways to reduce acrylamide levels.

The substance is acrylamide, a chemical used in making plastics.

"Acrylamide is interwoven with the way we prepare and cook our food."

Scientists say that a simple and sure way to reduce acrylamide in food is to lower cooking temperatures.

The majority of acrylamide is used to manufacture various polymers.

The higher the heat at which the starches are cooked, the greater the level of acrylamide in the food.

Food like whole wheat toast and black olives, she notes, also have high acrylamide levels.

Consumer and industry groups hope to use the courts to make different points about acrylamide and a California law.

The lower the acrylamide concentration the better the resolution of higher molecular weight proteins.

The acrylamide concentration of the gel can also be varied, generally in the range from 5% to 25%.

How acrylamide, previously known as an industrial chemical, forms in the cooking process remains a mystery.

Thus, the food industry wants acrylamide treated differently from food chemicals.

They are currently collecting information on the properties and prevalence of acrylamide in order to make their assessment.

There is no longer much debate, even in the food industry, that acrylamide exists in certain foods.

There are currently no acceptable means of detecting or removing acrylamide from drinking water.

The ratio of acrylamide to bisacrylamide can be varied for special purposes.

Specifically, it has a protective effect against acrylamide induced neurotoxicity.

Little is known about how acrylamide forms in the cooking process, except that higher temperatures appear to encourage its formation.

(The administration also noted that cigarettes were a source of acrylamide.)

"The information available on acrylamide so far reinforces general advice on healthy eating," it said.

EPA regulates acrylamide in drinking water to protect public health.