Potassium Bromate

Stabilizers and Thickeners, Binders, Texturizers

  • Potentially Harmful

Definition

A bread additive, dough conditioner.

Also Known As

Bromated Flour

Health Impact

Potassium Bromate is deemed a potential human carcinogen by the International Agency on Research for Cancer and is linked to an increased risk of cancer. In tests on laboratory animals, exposure to potassium bromate increased the incidence of both benign and malignant tumors in the thyroid and peritoneum.

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