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Daily sugary drink consumption is a serious cancer risk that Americans keep ignoring. Small daily habits are quietly reshaping long-term health outcomes, and the science is too strong to dismiss.
This is not proof of cause and effect. Reporting that soda "increases risk" of stomach cancer goes far beyond what this type of research can actually show. Miscommunicating observational data erodes public trust in science.