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Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Posted May 27, 08 12:27 PM CDT in Science & Health 

(Newser) – Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters.

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