Soda and Cancer

I'm sure everyone has heard that drinking soda raises the risk of getting cancer. But, in a recent study conducted by a team from Tata Memorial Hospital in India, the consumption of carbonated drinks in the U.S. has increased from 10.8 gallons in 1946 to 49.2 gallons per person in 2000. For American men, the rise in esophageal cancer has risen along with the rise in consumption of carbonated soft drinks by 570%. Although this study is not complete, the strong correlation between drinking carbonated drinks and esophageal cancer may have a biological explanation. According to the research team, carbonated soft drinks cause the stomach to distend, which causes the gastric reflux associated with esophageal cancer.

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