On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:07:01 -0700, isw > wrote:



>Bottom line: without putting some numbers on the risk, the article is
>totally useless, except to scare people into doing things they may not
>need to do.
>
>So, does anybody know (with numbers):
>
>How much does the risk of cancer increase due to eating grilled meat?
>
>What is the relative risk between grilled meat once a day, once a week,
>once a month, ..?
>
>Isaac

Impossible to give accurate numbers. Cooking on the grill is not the
problem, it is the burning fat and stuff that comes back from the
fire. That varies from grill to grill to griller to griller to
different meats.

One of the tips I saw was to use foil over the grill to avoid the
carcinogens. They are essentially taking the grill and making it into
a frying pan. WTF? Why not just use a fry pan?

It may be smart to avoid heavily charred meats every day, but I think
that properly grilled food a couple of times a week in summer is
minimal risk. I did read that in countries where people eat most all
their meals cooked over a wood fire have higher incidents of stomach
cancer.