11 Foods That Can Cause Cancer in Humans

5. Potato Chips / Crisps

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One particular brand of potato chips is well-known for their advertising slogan that states, “betcha can’t eat just one.” For many people, that is very true, and potato chips have a nearly addictive quality for some. The most serious problems with potato chips is that they are cooked at very high temperature, which causes the formation of a substance called acrylamide. A known carcinogen, acrylamide is also found in cigarettes.