Meat, Tobacco and Cancer. Good Infographic Against Bad Media
When bad media strikes, only a very good infographic can show the public the real state of things. The EVIDENCE that processed meat causes cancer is as strong as the evidence for tobacco, but the RISK from tobacco is much higher ! The news is that the World Health Organization (WHO) classified cured and processed […]
When bad media strikes, only a very good infographic can show the public the real state of things.
The EVIDENCE that processed meat causes cancer is as strong as the evidence for tobacco, but the RISK from tobacco is much higher !
The news is that the World Health Organization (WHO) classified cured and processed meat as Group 1 carcinogens, same group as tobacco and asbestos. So jerked beef can cause cancer, but it doesn´t mean they cause cancer as frequently or in the same way as cigarettes do. But a lot of articles said so.
To clear things up, the Cancer Research UK published three very good infographics showing how different is the risk of cancer smoking and eating red processed meat.
Know how likely different type of processed meat products are likely to cause cancer in humans
Now, have a look if you are particularly risking yourself. How much meat do you eat and… what to do if you wanna reduce risk of cancer .
Fabricio Pamplona is the founder of Mind the Graph - a tool used by over 400K users in 60 countries. He has a Ph.D. and solid scientific background in Psychopharmacology and experience as a Guest Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (Germany) and Researcher in D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR, Brazil). Fabricio holds over 2500 citations in Google Scholar. He has 10 years of experience in small innovative businesses, with relevant experience in product design and innovation management. Connect with him on LinkedIn - Fabricio Pamplona.
The EVIDENCE that processed meat causes cancer is as strong as the evidence for tobacco, but the RISK from tobacco is much higher !
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