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Salt-cured fish (Chinese-style)
Traditional Cantonese-style salted fish is IARC Group 1 (nasopharyngeal cancer link).
Also known as: salted fish
What this does NOT mean
Finding a factor documented in this product category does not establish that ordinary use of salt-cured fish (chinese-style) causes cancer. It means research — through regulatory testing, recall records, or IARC review — has found that chemical present in this category. Whether it matters for you depends on formulation, dose, frequency, and route of exposure.
What has been documented
- Salted fish, Chinese-styleIARC Group 1IARC Group 1Exposure from · high confidence
Traditional Cantonese-style salted fish — IARC Group 1 for nasopharyngeal cancer.
Evidence source: IARC
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