Decaffeination process can use solvents

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Dear Doctors: I love decaffeinated black tea and drink a lot of it. Since I don't add sugar or milk, I have always felt it was healthy. Now I'm questioning that assumption because I've heard that the decaffeination process can make the tea unhealthy. Should I be cutting back?

Dear Reader: Caffeine is an organic compound that occurs naturally in more than 60 plants.

It is highly solubl…