Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer

A large research review has found that people who eat the most chili peppers face a substantially higher risk of esophageal cancer, ScienceDaily reports. The link was murkier for stomach and colorectal cancers, where the evidence proved less clear. Researchers are careful to stress that this is an association, not proof of cause and effect. They say more study is needed to tell whether moderate, everyday consumption carries the same risk.

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