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Jul 14, 2026

Eating chili peppers linked to substantially higher esophageal cancer risk

A major review found that people who consumed the most chili peppers had a substantially higher risk of esophageal cancer, though evidence was less clear for stomach and colorectal cancers.

Jul 14, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪The analysis found that individuals with the highest chili pepper intake were about 64% more likely to develop gastrointestinal cancers overall.
  • ▪The observed associations could be influenced by other factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic differences, or overall dietary patterns.
  • ▪The strongest association found was for esophageal cancer, with the highest consumers being nearly three times more likely to develop it than the lowest consumers.

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