Sodium nitrate (and its cousin additive sodium nitrite) is a common preservative used in cured meat products including bacon, deli meat, and jerky. It has been linked to the development of heart ...

The bill would ban the sale of high-potency sodium nitrite — more than 10% pure — to Coloradans, except approved commercial businesses, in a bid to slow deaths in a state that regularly has ...

A Post review of Amazon on Friday did not find any sales of sodium nitrite – a different substance than its chemical cousin sodium nitrate – in concentrations above 6.25% though other sites ...

Debate Over Sodium Nitrates in Food . Due to the potential health risks caused by nitrates and nitrites, such as cancer, many experts debate whether these preservatives should be included in food.