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human
ELI5: When I smoke meat, where do the carcinogens go? Am I eating them?

I could be wrong, but isn't smoke pretty bad for you? So why do I get none of the negative effects when I smoke some porkchops? (Or do I?)
gpt
Smoked, chargrilled, BBQ'd, and any kind of meat with char on it is pretty well established to have a fair number of carcinogens in it. It's just a byproduct of the chemical reactions that happen during the cooking process. Most people feel that meat is worth the carcinogens, however.