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Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com)

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

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[–] Zippy 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you go outside your chances of cancer increase. If you fly your chances of cancer increase. If you drink water or eat a burger your chances of cancer increases. Don't be pandemic. Your source actually shows how much you are exaggerating the risk as it is far lower to nil.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's alpha and beta. Google gamma

[–] Zippy 2 points 1 year ago

I know the difference. Point being there is near zero risk as someone posted a source to.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8273802/