Cancer: Yerba maté linked to six different types of cancer | Express ...

CANCER currently stands at the forefront of medical concerns, particularly since screening efforts were disrupted during the pandemic. The early impetus to make lifestyle changes, however, can significantly lower one's odds of the disease. Although tea is largely touted for its health benefits, the safety of one brew has been thrown into question since it was linked to a higher risk of cancer.
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Cancer occurs when the body loses control over human cells, leaving them to multiply and divide at their own pace. The eventual outcome of this is the development of tumours, which can be difficult to contain. Marked improvements in cancer care have prompted significant growth in survival trends, but prevention remains essential. One herbal tea, native to South America, has been linked to six different forms of cancer.
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The results were consistent with further research published in the same journal in 2003, which looked at a sample of 800 adults.
This time, results revealed that maté drinking could triple the risk of oesophageal cancer.
In one paper published in the peer-reviewed journal of Environmental Science and Technology in 2012, researchers explained: “Recent evidence shows that maté drinking may be a major source of PAH exposure, possibly causing as much exposure as smoking tobacco.”
Elsewhere in the paper, the researchers added: “[if we] assume that average use of 50 grams of leavers per (gourd), then drinking an average cup of maté in the traditional way would expose the consumer to [the] equivalent content of the smoke from 100 cigarettes (five packs)."