(CNN) — Common preservatives used to keep food safe and extend shelf life may be linked to a higher risk of several cancers and type 2 diabetes, according to two new studies from France. “These are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food preservatives widely used in processed food and drinks to extend their shelf life, have been linked to an increased risk of ...

Data from across more than a decade shows cancer and type 2 diabetes may be linked to food preservatives.

A higher intake of preservative food additives was associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a January study published in Nature Communications. The study examined data from ...

Certain preservatives are often added to foods to make them last longer, but research about the possibly damaging effects is ongoing. One study found that preservative food additives are linked to a ...