Palm oil may cause cancer according to research

A European safety agency has said that substances produced when palm oil is processed at high temperatures may cause cancer , based on animal studies

According to WEBMD , the agency studied harmful  substances that form during food processing when vegetable oils are heated to temperatures of 392 F or higher. The highest levels of these substances ,known as glycidy1 fatty acid esters, or GEs, are in palm oils and palm  fat followed by other oils and fats. Margarines, pastries , cakes are the main exposure sources for anyone over 3.

The European Food Safety Authority  (EFSA), s panel  conclude  that average exposures are a concern for younger age groups. The report dose not include recommendations  for safe levels. However the panel concluded that an infant receiving only formula (which can contain palm oil )would be below the level of concern. The  panel also said  levels  of the harmful substances in palm oils  and fats fell by half between 2010 and 2015, due to voluntary measures by producers to improve processing techniques.