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French study (n=92,000 adults - avg follow-up of 7Y) found that certain food additive emulsifiers (E471 for men and E407, E407a for women) may increase the risk of cancer, up to 46% higher risk of prostate cancer

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

E471 is typically found in fatty foodstuffs like margarine, E407 in ice cream, chocolate milk (full of sugar), custards/pies and puddings.

Wake me up when they can control for other variables.

[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Exactly, also, maybe those people who consume unhealthy foods with these emulsifiers don't live healthy lifestyles to begin with?

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah it's difficult to tell if it's just the shit they're eating or the specific chemicals inside it.