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'Take No Notice' of 'Simply Frightening' Cancer Risks

"The stupid warnings only damage the reputation of good health advice," says David Spiegelhalter.
David Spiegelhalter

Recently, Californians began noticing signs in their local coffee shops: “Chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity, including acrylamide, are present in coffee, baked goods, and other foods or beverages sold here.”

Really? Is nothing sacred? Not even our caffeine fix?

The apparent culprit is acrylamide, which occurs naturally during the brewing process. At high

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