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BHA is classified as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the US National Toxicology Program. The EU and Japan restrict it. The US still allows it in cereal, chips, gum, and snack bars. Scan any barcode to find it.
BHA and BHT have been in US groceries since the 1950s, used to keep oils from going rancid and cereals shelf-stable for months. The EU and Japan restricted them decades ago after rodent studies linked them to tumors. The US National Toxicology Program now lists BHA as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."
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