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You’ve probably seen today's headlines, about the fact that processed meat has been classified as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer. And red meat is a ‘probable’ cause.
The decision – coordinated by a respected international body – has been so highly anticipated by the media that speculation about the announcement has been building since last week.
But a link between certain types of meat and some forms of cancer – notably bowel cancer – isn’t ‘new’ news – the evidence has been building for decades, and is supported by a lot of careful research.
Nevertheless, today’s announcement is significant. It comes from the InternationalAgency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – a group of international experts who scrutinise the overall evidence – in this case more than 800 studies – on how likely certain things are to cause cancer. Their decisions carry a lot of clout, especially with governments and regulators.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ssed-meat-what-you-need-to-know-a6709266.html
The decision – coordinated by a respected international body – has been so highly anticipated by the media that speculation about the announcement has been building since last week.
But a link between certain types of meat and some forms of cancer – notably bowel cancer – isn’t ‘new’ news – the evidence has been building for decades, and is supported by a lot of careful research.
Nevertheless, today’s announcement is significant. It comes from the InternationalAgency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – a group of international experts who scrutinise the overall evidence – in this case more than 800 studies – on how likely certain things are to cause cancer. Their decisions carry a lot of clout, especially with governments and regulators.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ssed-meat-what-you-need-to-know-a6709266.html