Why a Singapore hospital is warning that bubble milk tea is bad for your health
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Sweet-toothed bubble tea lovers, look away now: the sugary drink has grown so popular in Singapore that a hospital in the island city state is urging consumers to modify their orders to make them healthier.
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Bubble milk tea is bad for your health! At least, that's what a Singapore hospital is warning boba fans - YP
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Study on the current status of exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and consumers' interest in milk tea - Tran - 2023 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
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Why a Singapore hospital is warning that bubble milk tea is bad for your health
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Why a Singapore hospital is warning that bubble milk tea is bad for your health
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Why a Singapore hospital is warning that bubble milk tea is bad for your health
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