About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

  • @tasty4skin
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    The main suspected causes mentioned are poor diet, alcohol, tobacco, physical inactivity, and obesity

      • BraveSirZaphod
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        31 year ago

        Plus side, these are factors that can be managed!

        Even if it’s not exactly fun to.

    • @Coreidan
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      Ah yes. Blame poor people instead of the corporations polluting our natural world. Typical.

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        Well, if that’s what the medical data actually points to, while I don’t think blame is really a useful concept, that would be the correct conclusion.

        I don’t know if that’s actually the case, because I’m not a doctor, but I’ll listen to them if they say it is.

      • @tasty4skin
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        What did you read that made you think “This is blaming poor people!”?

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          If I had to guess, it’s probably because poor people are more likely to engage in self-destructive behavior for instant gratification because they have nothing to look forward to in life.

      • @WorldWideLem
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        Poor diet, alcohol abuse, and tobacco use can all certainly be attributed to corporate malfeasance in at least some part.

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        I see your point, but rich people regularly engage in these things all the time.

        I guess they also get to balance it with plenty of outside time on the beach and delicious meals cooked by professional chefs.