Health8/7/2025β€’The Guardian

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

The article reports that a study has found Wiltshire ham products sold by major UK retailers like Tesco and M&S contain the highest levels of nitrites, which are cancer-causing chemicals. This comes nearly a decade after the World Health Organization warned about the dangers of using nitrites in processed meats. The analysis compared Wiltshire ham to cooked ham and unsmoked bacon, and found that Wiltshire ham had the highest concentrations of these carcinogenic compounds. The article suggests that despite the WHO's warning, major supermarkets in the UK are still selling processed meat products that contain these potentially harmful chemicals.

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