THE cancer-causing chemical found in many fried foods is also present in some of Singapore's favourite meat dishes, a study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has shown.
Pan-fried fish, pork and chicken, deep-fried chicken and fish, roast pork and grilled minced beef were all found to have traces of heterocyclic amine (HA), a carcinogen believed to increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
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