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Which of the following chemical food preservatives is used in the wine industry but may cause asthmatic reactions in some individuals?

nitrites
sulfites
propionic acid
benzoic acid

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Sulfites are the chemical food preservatives which used in the wine industry but may cause asthmatic reactions in some individuals .

Step-by-step explanation:

A chemical food preservative is a chemical species which are added to a product such as the beverages , food , drugs , paints , wood etc , to prevent the process of degradation by microbes .

Sulfite is also an example of chemical food preservatives , sulfites helps the food from turning brown , in the presence of air .

Apart from helping the food from degrading , it too have same life - threatening symptoms for some people suffering from asthma .

Symptoms are - breathing difficulty , stomach cramps , tightness in the chest area , diarrhea .

Sulfites are used as a food preservatives in , wine , dried fruits , frozen potato , certain jams .

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