Drinking more fruit juice might slightly raise your chances of getting cancer, according to some big studies that looked at people's habits over time.

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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and human cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies

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2021

The study looked at fruit juice and cancer risk, and it found the same 6% increase as the claim says, so it supports the claim.

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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and human cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies

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DOI: 10.7150/jca.51322

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