Smoked salmon can raise your risk of cancer thanks to the smoking process - but now research shows that even fake 'smoke' flavourings added to meat, cheese and smoky bacon crisps can put you at risk

Smoking food involves hanging it above smouldering wood. This produces chemical compounds that settle on the food - including cancer-causing chemicals.

Smoked salmon can raise your risk of cancer thanks to the smoking process - but now research shows that even fake 'smoke' flavourings added to meat, cheese and smoky bacon crisps can put you at risk
Smoking food involves hanging it above smouldering wood. This produces chemical compounds that settle on the food - including cancer-causing chemicals.