n_huffhines
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You're gonna hear reports that create a lot of fear. This is a good article that will help you to interpret the findings.
Do I Have to Stop Eating Meat? Key Questions About WHO Group Report - NBC News
Although WHO now classifies both processed meat and cigarettes in the highest category of carcinogen, these classifications reflect the strength of the evidence behind them, not the level of risk," the group, which researches links between diet and cancer, says.
"We hope that media coverage of this new report is careful to consider the appropriate real-world context: In some studies, participants who eat diets high in processed meat experience a risk for colorectal cancer that is nearly double that of non-meat-eaters. But according to the CDC, smoking cigarettes multiplies a person's risk for cancer by as much as 20 times.
Do I Have to Stop Eating Meat? Key Questions About WHO Group Report - NBC News