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13. What type of chemical hazard is a person ingesting if they eat a lot of processed foods, cured

meats, and certain types of wines?

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The correct answer is - health hazards (carcinogenic).

Step-by-step explanation:

Processed foods, cured meat, and certain types of wines have a chemical present in them for increasing the life of the food and taste. This chemical is used in this food are known for their cancer-causing properties and grouped as group 1 carcinogen which comes under health hazard of type of chemical hazard.

N-nitroso-compounds (NOC) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are the two major chemicals used in cured meat and processed food. There are many other severe health conditions also caused by ingesting a high amount of such food like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.

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