• Are smokey-flavored foods carcinogenic?

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    discussed the potential carcinogenic effects of smokey-flavored yerba mate. He noted concerns about certain smokey-flavored forms of yerba mate being carcinogenic, which is why he avoids those varieties and prefers regular yerba mate for its caffeine benefits 1. This suggests that similar processes used to impart smokey flavors could bear potential carcinogenic risks.

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