https://www.sciencealert.com/should-bacon-come-with-a-cancer-warning
"A group of scientists in the UK recently demanded that bacon and ham products
carry health warnings similar to those on cigarettes.
These experts argue that these meats, which are often preserved with chemicals
called nitrites, pose a cancer risk that successive UK governments have failed
to address.
They are urging the government to act on growing evidence that these foods can
increase the risk of cancer, particularly colon (bowel) cancer. This type of
cancer is rising, especially among young people, for reasons that remain
unclear despite growing research into potential causes.
It has been nearly a decade since the World Health Organization's International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meat as a group 1
carcinogen, meaning there is strong evidence it can cause cancer. That places
it in the same category as tobacco and asbestos.
Since then, the UK government has faced mounting pressure to regulate or ban
carcinogenic preservatives used in many processed meats such as bacon and ham.
These preservatives, known as nitrites, are added to keep meat looking fresh
and pink, enhance flavour, and prevent spoilage. But they are now implicated in
tens of thousands of cancer cases every year in the UK."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
