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“The lifespan of careless pork costs” solar The British tabloid newspaper is headlined on the risk of bowel cancer associated with eating bacon sandwiches. Though that Scarémonger story was published almost a decade ago, it remains full of false claims about lifestyle choices and cancer, particularly bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer. What's the big difference? The vigilance claims are primarily unfolding on social media, increasingly targeting young people.
Why is this? In recent years, it has been revealed that various cancer rates have increased in younger people. This raises doubts – and speculation…
Source: www.newscientist.com
