The reality is that many Chinese people feel ill at ease about the commonly high level of MSG consumption. Besides the problem of CRS, the most common rumors in Taiwan are that MSG causes hair to fall out, and that MSG can cause cancer.
事實上，對於味精普及的程度，也有國人感到不安。「中國餐廳癥候群」之外，在台灣，「味精吃多了會掉頭髮，甚至致癌」，是坊間流傳最多的傳說。