Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer

Science Daily | Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:27:21 EDT

Chili peppers burn,
Esophageal risk looms high—
Science seeks answers.

A major review found that people who consumed the most chili peppers had a substantially higher risk of esophageal cancer, though the evidence was less clear for stomach and colorectal cancers. Researchers emphasize that the findings show an association, not proof of cause and effect,…

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