OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators are considering a bill that would prohibit the sale of highly concentrated sodium nitrite, a chemical compound that has been linked to multiple ...

The bill, which would prohibit the sale of highly concentrated sodium nitrite, now heads to the Senate. If passed, the bill would make Washington the fourth state in the nation to ban the chemical.

including that of "uncured bacon," which swaps out the synthetic sodium nitrite for a naturally occurring source like celery powder. Since it's free of artificial chemicals, uncured bacon ...