Drinking 2 Sodas A Week Nearly Doubles Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer

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More bad news for soda-drinkers: A University of Minnesota study suggests that drinking two or more soft drinks a week nearly doubles the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Mark Pereira, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, and his research team studied the dietary habits of more than 60,000 adults in Singapore for 14 years.

 

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:24 AM

You should not be drinking sodas any way.

Fri Feb 12, 2010 02:38 PM

Not saying that I think sodas are healthy or that people should drink soda, but I sincerely doubt the efficacy of this study. 2 sodas per week? That's nothing. You'd have to drink significantly more than that for soda to cause serious health problems.

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