Originally Posted by ilnjscb

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"In fact, an American Physicians Commitee have announced that hot dogs can increase a person’s risk of developing colorectal cancer. In fact, they found out that just one hot dog per day can increase the risk of colorectal cancer by a whopping 21 percent."

Great scientific writing, right?


One extra hot dog a day *CAN* (might, might not, but could, but we have no idea how likely or unlikely that is) increase the risk of COLORECTAL CANCER by 21%

based on this real research:

WHO’s cancer arm found similar results. Twenty-two experts from 10 countries reviewed more than 800 studies, finding that eating 50 grams of processed meat — the equivalent of one hot dog or four strips of bacon — every day increased the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 percent, according to the American Cancer Society, which summarized the research.

The non-profit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is the body to whom the above refers. They're pro vegan lifestyle. It has been said of this organization that "they've been repeatedly accused by the American Medical Association of distorting the facts as a means of promoting this agenda."

But if it is true, the the chance of developing COLORECTAL CANCER before hot dogs? About 4.2%. So with one hot dog a day, you are now 4.6% likely to get COLORECTAL CANCER or, bacon makes you 4.6% likely to get COLORECTAL CANCER