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Nuray Bulbul

Can cooking oil cause cancer? Study finds link with colon disease

There hasn't been any solid proof yet that cooking oil causes colon cancer until now - (Gareth Fuller / PA)

A recent study conducted by the US government suggests that the widespread use of cooking oils in highly processed Western diets may be contributing to an increase in colon cancer cases.

The study, published in the medical journal Gut, discovered that unhealthy seed oils, such as those from sunflower, grapeseed, canola, and corn, may cause the body to experience chronic inflammation.

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