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Acrylamide is a known neurotoxin to humans and animals and has been classified as “probably carcinogenic” in humans. It does not occur naturally and has been produced since the 1950s for use, for example, in water and wastewater treatment, as gels in laboratories, or in tile grout. In these cases, the main routes of occupational exposure are inhalation and epidermis. Acrylamide is also found in cigarette smoke and diet is the primary source of acrylamide exposure in non-smokers. Acrylamide crosses the placental barrier.

In the EDEN study, dietary acrylamide intake during pregnancy was assessed by combining maternal food frequency questionnaires with data on food contamination nationally, provided by the second French Total Diet Study. The study showed a relationship between increased maternal exposure to acrylamide and fetal growth, both in weight and length.