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Too Much Folic Acid May Help Cause Cancer

Wonder vitamin added to many foods could be giving us an overdose

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted May 11, 2009 10:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – Folic acid: You’ve probably heard that pregnant women are urged to take it, and you might know that lots of common staples—from flour to cereals—are fortified with it. But new research indicates that folic acid may have a complicated relationship to cancer—... Read full story »

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