Update additive knowledge panels with NutriNet-Santé 2025 cancer and diabetes risk data

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Two large-scale NutriNet-Santé epidemiological studies (January 2025) found significant associations between food preservative consumption and increased cancer/type 2 diabetes risk. Updated knowledge panel cards with quantified risk data for affected additives.

Changes

Updated existing entries (3)

• E202 (Potassium sorbate): +14% cancer overall, +26% breast cancer, +115% type 2 diabetes
• E250 (Sodium nitrite): +32% prostate cancer, +50% type 2 diabetes
• E330 (Citric acid): +29% type 2 diabetes

Added new entries (9)

• E224 (Potassium metabisulfite): +11% cancer, +20% breast cancer, +29% diabetes
• E260 (Acetic acid): +12% cancer, +31% diabetes
• E262 (Sodium acetates): +23% diabetes
• E282 (Calcium propionate): +44% diabetes
• E301 (Sodium ascorbate): +41% diabetes
• E307 (Alpha-tocopherol): +30% diabetes
• E316 (Sodium erythorbate): +12% cancer, +21% breast cancer, +43% diabetes
• E338 (Phosphoric acid): +39% diabetes
• E392 (Rosemary extracts): +20% diabetes

Files modified

• knowledge_panels/additives/off/world-{en,fr}.yml: YAML source data
• Generated HTML pages for all supported languages via build_html.py

All entries include study context, food sources, and caveats about confirmation needs. Risk percentages compare highest vs. lowest/non-consumers from cohort analysis.

Source: https://theconversation.com/additifs-conservateurs-deux-grandes-etudes-suggerent-des-liens-avec-un-risque-accru-de-cancers-et-de-diabete-de-type-2-273297

Original prompt

Can you update the relevant additives yml cards with information from the following article ? https://theconversation.com/additifs-conservateurs-deux-grandes-etudes-suggerent-des-liens-avec-un-risque-accru-de-cancers-et-de-diabete-de-type-2-273297

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