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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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[–] tasty4skin 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What did you read that made you think “This is blaming poor people!”?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If I had to guess, it's probably because poor people are more likely to engage in self-destructive behavior for instant gratification because they have nothing to look forward to in life.