No - Say It Isn't True!

But if it is, I'll accept the risk - I won't be frightened into giving up my beloved barbecue:

Barbecue meats linked with prostate cancer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A compound formed when meat is charred at high temperatures -- as in barbecue -- encourages the growth of prostate cancer in rats, researchers reported on Sunday.

Their study, presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, may help explain the link between eating meat and a higher risk of prostate cancer.

It also fits in with other studies suggesting that cooking meat until it chars might cause cancer.

The compound, called PhIP, is formed when meat is cooked at very high temperatures, Dr. Angelo De Marzo and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported.

How fortunate we are to live in a time where science can tell us that virtually everything we eat, drink, or breath is bad for us. Not this time, pals. I'm keeping my barbecue, risks be damned!

Mmmm - that gives me ideas for tonight's dinner...