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Acrylonitrile

Moderate concern

Acrylonitrile is classified by IARC as Group 2A (probably carcinogenic to humans). Not used as a food ingredient; concern is residual monomer in food-contact polymers.

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What it is

Vinyl monomer (CH2=CHCN) used to manufacture polymers (acrylic fibers, ABS, nitrile rubber)

Not a food ingredient; industrial monomer with potential food-contact migration concerns

Why it's flagged

Probable human carcinogen (IARC 2A)
Acute toxicity

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

regulated as indirect food additive (residual monomer limits in food-contact polymers)

European Union — EFSA

regulated as monomer in food-contact materials

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