Also named in the lawsuit is an Amazon seller, Loudwolf, which is described as the No. 1 “brand of sodium nitrite sold by Amazon.” Loudwolf did not immediately respond to Ars’ request for ...

Sodium nitrite can be fatal in high amounts with producers sometimes dying the white substance pink in order to differentiate it from common products like table salt.

Your breakfast plate often features delicious bacon, but have you ever wondered about the "cured" versus "uncured" label?

The parts per million (ppm) signifies the number of nitrates and nitrites in a curing salt. The rest is sodium chloride (salt): Bacon: 120 ppm or 0.012%; Dry-cured bacon: 200 ppm or 0.02%; ...

When asked what Sodium Nitrite is typically used for, Feldman says most people will never see or use this product. “It’s ...

Colorado legislators back ban on poison used in suicides: “This bill will save lives” Legislative committee advances bill banning sale of high-potency sodium nitrite to Coloradans ...

Cured bacon is soaked in salt and nitrites for preservation, while uncured bacon uses naturally occurring nitrites. However, the healthiness of uncured bacon compared to cured bacon is still ...

Britain is investigating the deaths of 88 of the 272 people in the country who purchased sodium nitrite — a salt that is used as a food preservative — from Mr. Law’s website, a spokesman for ...