Drinking more fruit juice each day might raise your chance of getting cancer by 14%, according to a big study that looked at lots of people 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 found that each extra glass per day raises cancer risk by 14%, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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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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