The liquid consumed by a Texas pedophile before he died inside a courtroom last year was determined to be sodium nitrite, according to the local medical examiner’s office that ruled his death a ...

The preservative sodium nitrite fights harmful bacteria in ham, salami and other processed and cured meats and also lends them their pink coloration. However, under certain conditions in the human ...

Sodium nitrite is a yellowish-white, odorless powder. You may notice that a small amount of it is in certain foods. But if you consume too much of it, it can be deadly. Unfortunately, in the last few ...

Greater daily exposure to nitrites in food and water may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, French researchers reported. Compared with those in the lowest tertile of total nitrite exposure (mean 3 ...

NO generated from L-arginine (1) and molecular oxygen by NO synthases has a key role in regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis, and a reduced NO bioavailability is a central event in several major ...

Nitrite is a simple inorganic anion that is the end product of nitric oxide (NO) oxidation, and previously thought to have only limited biological activity. In a study appearing online on April 14 in ...

There is a water emergency in the Walworth County Village of Williams Bay. Water testing has indicated elevated levels of nitrite. Residents are urged to use bottled water for drinking and cooking.

Oscar Mayer is touting its new hot dog recipe that uses nitrite derived from celery juice instead of artificial sodium nitrite, which is used to preserve the pinkish colors of processed meats and ...

People in Williams Bay in Walworth County are still under a do-not-drink order. The DNR issued the order in Williams Bay after health officials alerted them when two children became sick. Recent high ...