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> "we know that things like bad diet, inactivity, obesity and alcohol can also cause cancer" No, we actually don't know that. I would say that correlation isn
by bad_user 6y ago
> "we know that things like bad diet, inactivity, obesity and alcohol can also cause cancer"
No, we actually don't know that.
I would say that correlation isn't causation, but for at least 3 of those factors I'm pretty sure we don't even have the correlation.
This sentence here spoiled the entire article for me, as this is IMO an unacceptable mistake for a science journalist.
- Ovah 6y agoCorrelation is indeed not causation. However all four statements hold true for correlation. And at least alcohol can cause cancer. - Bad diet: for example red meat increases risk of colorectal cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698595/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698595/ - physical activity reduces the risk of many cancers. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/physical-activity-fact-sheet https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/o... - overweight people have a higher risk of cancer. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/o... - alcohol increases risk of head and neck, oesophageal, liver, breast, colorectal caner and many others . https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/a...