Does charcoal from bbq food cause cancer?
Do Grilled Foods Cause Cancer? Understanding the connection between grilled foods, charred foods and carcinogens Friday, December 29, 2006 Grilled foods – most of us enjoy a good grilled meal, whether it be a juicy steak, a low-fat chicken breast, or a veggie shish kabob. But reports linking charred food to carcinogens and cancer have made some people concerned about grilling and grilled foods. In truth, these reports are often exaggerated and don’t always explain the everyday implications. The reports mainly focus on scientific studies involving benz pyrenes. Benz pyrenes are carcinogenic particles found in charred foods. Based on studies with laboratory rats, scientists found that ingesting large amounts of benz pyrenes may cause cancer. But media reports describing the studies and the concerns about grilled foods don’t always present the information correctly or give complete information. There are two key aspects of these studies about grilled food that don’t always get explained o
