Posted AT 5:16 AM EDT on 04/01/06
Scientists now doubt pop causes deadly disease
Intuitively, scientists have long believed that soft drinks -- an addictive mix of carbonated water, sugar (or artificial sweeteners), flavourings and salt -- were bad for the digestive system.Research published in 2004 seemed to confirm their worst fears, suggesting that the steady rise in soft-drink consumption was to blame for the soaring number of cases of cancer of the esophagus -- one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
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