[Nathan]

Repeated exposure to fried stuff could increase your risk of developing cancer, says a study.

Scientists in Singapore have studied varieties of fried food and found potentially harmful particles released into the air when oil is heated to the temperature needed to cook chips or stir-fries, reported the online edition of Daily Mail.

All cooking oils produce these harmful particles but vegetable oil is the most dangerous.

Read more here...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1673360,0011.htm

Do studies like this affect our eating habits?

[sfharper]

Hi Nathan, thanks for the article. I heard about it on the news -- but I watch for these kind of things having suffered with colon polyps. I cut down on the amount of chips and fries I ate. So far no repeated polyps and better digestion.

[bluetree]

That's not good considering the amount of Chineese food I had last night.

[seeemilywrite]

I think the better question si : Waht doesnt cause cancer these days. I have resolved myself to believing taht everything i do probably will on some way be casuing cancer. thereis a new study every week with another thing to add to the list. To avoid all of these things would be to avoid life.