urea and cancer - wine and distilled beverages

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urea and cancer - wine and distilled beverages

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something to think about
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, and them's pretty good odds.
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Ethyl carbamate (EC, urethane) is a naturally occurring component of all fermented foods and beverages. Because EC has shown a potential for carcinogenity when administered in high doses in animal tests, the wine industry is interested in reducing EC levels in their products.
Just about everything in high doses causes cancer... :?
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I'm not concerned about the amount in a normal fermentation and distillation, but some people add urea as a neutrient and it is added to animal feeds that some use to ferment.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, and them's pretty good odds.
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i agree yttrium
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