Al-Marsad newspaper: A study found that tea, known as “mate”, may increase the risk of three types of cancer.
The tea in question, which is an herbal tea made from the leaves and branches of the Paraguayan holly plant (Ilex paraguariensis), is famous in South America, Syria and Lebanon, and in some areas of Jordan. For “express”.
The experts said: “Several epidemiological studies appear to support the role of yerba mate in increasing the risk of cancer of the esophagus, larynx and oral cavity.
“We were now able to more accurately assess the effect of yerba mate itself versus the effect of temperature,” said associate professor Marian Stern, in a study led by the University of Southern California.
