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Maybe. But the other day I also read a news article about a research that says cancer rates (edit: of people below 60 years old) have risen 80% in the past 30 y
by FooBarWidget 3y ago
Maybe. But the other day I also read a news article about a research that says cancer rates (edit: of people below 60 years old) have risen 80% in the past 30 years, and are expected to rise another 31% by 2030. One suspected cause is the consumption of processed food, which contains additives such as preservatives that are harmful long-term. Another possible reason is microplastic accumulation.
https://www.nu.nl/gezondheid/6279697/aantal-kankergevallen-wereldwijd-sinds-1990-met-bijna-80-procent-toegenomen.html https://www.nu.nl/gezondheid/6279697/aantal-kankergevallen-w...
https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049 https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049
- paxys 3y agoEveryone will get cancer if they live long enough. So as human lifespans increase, rates of cancer increase with it. It's as simple as that.
- FooBarWidget 3y agoThe article was about cancer rates in people under 50.
- walleeee 3y agoPesticide/herbicide exposure is also plausible, either via direct mechanisms or by disruption of gut microbiota (e.g. glyphosate and the shikimate pathway). It seems likely that these and other factors could interact, too.
- dwaite 3y agoI always wonder about whether such comparisons take into account the 50% increase in global population between 1990 and 2019. This BMJ charts do not appear to do so.
- FooBarWidget 3y agoIt's about cancer rates in people under 50, so...