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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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[-] Cubic25@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

I only read the headline and not the article, so I'm not sure if this was mentioned. Would the main cause be from melanoma caused by UV? Melanoma rates in Australia went through the roof when we had that big ozone hole above our country.

[-] tasty4skin@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The main suspected causes mentioned are poor diet, alcohol, tobacco, physical inactivity, and obesity

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago
[-] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Plus side, these are factors that can be managed!

Even if it's not exactly fun to.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes. Blame poor people instead of the corporations polluting our natural world. Typical.

[-] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, if that's what the medical data actually points to, while I don't think blame is really a useful concept, that would be the correct conclusion.

I don't know if that's actually the case, because I'm not a doctor, but I'll listen to them if they say it is.

[-] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Poor diet, alcohol abuse, and tobacco use can all certainly be attributed to corporate malfeasance in at least some part.

[-] tasty4skin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] cnnrduncan@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

had that big ozone hole

Not sure if it still reaches Australia but we've still got the ozone hole here in NZ - and apparently cancer season is starting early this year thanks to climate change and water vapour from that Tongan volcano last year!

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