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Too much iced tea can lead to kidney stones 

August 7, 2012, 12:03 pm by New York Daily News - Health

But a urologist at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago warns consumers that iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that can lead to kidney stones.

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