There are much more obvious causes and they are also explained in the article. While studies have yet to establish a real link between e.g. microplastics and ca

There are much more obvious causes and they are also explained in the article. While studies have yet to establish a real link between e.g. microplastics and cancer, diets rich in sugar and red meat, sedentary lifestyles as well as diabetes have been known to increase cancer risk for a long time. Since obesity-related cancers have seen the most dramatic rise, it is not hard to see the connection here. Especially young people have been exposed to these unhealthy diets and lifestyles from very early on in their lives.