Quote by: Bruce Ames

Almost all the world is natural chemicals, so it really makes you re-think everything. A cup of coffee is filled with chemicals. They've identified a thousand chemicals in a cup of coffee. But we only found 22 that have been tested in animal cancer tests out of this thousand. And of those, 17 are carcinogens. There are ten milligrams of known carcinogens in a cup of coffee and thats more carcinogens than you're likely to get from pesticide residues for a year!


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Author Bio


  • NameBruce Ames
  • DescriptionAmerican biochemist
  • BornDecember 16, 1928
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBiochemist
  • AwardsGairdner Foundation International Award; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement