When you fry, grill, or smoke food, it creates harmful chemicals that can damage your cells and raise your risk of cancer and other long-term diseases.

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Exploring Formation and Control of Hazards in Thermal Processing for Food Safety

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2025 Jun 21

This study says that cooking foods at high heat — like frying or grilling — creates harmful chemicals that can make people sick, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Exploring Formation and Control of Hazards in Thermal Processing for Food Safety

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DOI: 10.3390/foods14132168

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