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2024-11-24 22:26:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0BB8BFA90125B05D64D1FF570768429D7A19C0B4AC44738244B69F080652C521
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Original Note:
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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