Al-Marsad Newspaper: A study found that tea, known as “mate”, can increase the risk of three types of cancer.
The concerned tea, which is a herbal tea made from the leaves and branches of the Paraguayan holly plant (Ilex paraguariensis), is famous in South America, in Syria and Lebanon, and in some areas in Jordan. By “express”.
Experts said: “Several epidemiological studies seem to support the role of yerba mate in increasing the risk of cancer of the esophagus, larynx, and oral cavity.
“We have now been able to more accurately assess the effect of the yerba mate itself than the effect of temperature,” said Associate Professor Marian Stern, in a study conducted by the University of Southern California.
