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2024-11-24 09:47:53 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Bacon is indeed a Group 1 carcinogen, as is sunlight, but comparing processed meat to tobacco is grossly misleading. The risk from tobacco is far higher than suggested. https://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2015/oct/26/meat-and-tobacco-the-difference-between-risk-and-strength-of-evidence#:~:text=But%20the%20way%20this%20message,is%20absolutely%20not%20the%20case.

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• Bacon is indeed a Group 1 carcinogen, as is sunlight, but comparing processed meat to tobacco is grossly misleading. The risk from tobacco is far higher than suggested. https://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2015/oct/26/meat-and-tobacco-the-difference-between-risk-and-strength-of-evidence#:~:text=But%20the%20way%20this%20message,is%20absolutely%20not%20the%20case.