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2023-05-23 08:40:26 UTC - HELPFUL
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Red meat (beef, pork, lamb, etc.) has been linked to colorectal cancer. Epidemiological studies show an association between eating red meat and developing colorectal cancer. It is classed as a 2A carcinogen. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/cancer-carcinogenicity-of-the-consumption-of-red-meat-and-processed-meat https://publications.iarc.fr/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Monographs-On-The-Identification-Of-Carcinogenic-Hazards-To-Humans/Red-Meat-And-Processed-Meat-2018 https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1in3cancers/lifestyle-choices-and-cancer/red-meat-processed-meat-and-cancer/ https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/diet-and-cancer/does-eating-processed-and-red-meat-cause-cancer Processed meat is a 1A carcinogen (stronger evidence) https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/cancer-carcinogenicity-of-the-consumption-of-red-meat-and-processed-meat https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/hot-dogs-hamburgers-bacon.html
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