Younger generations are facing a higher risk of cancer than their parents. Each successive generation born during the second half of the 20th century has faced a higher risk of 17 cancers (www.scimex.org)

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Younger generations are facing a higher risk of cancer than their parents. Each successive generation born during the second half of the 20th century has faced a higher risk of 17 cancers, accordi...

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Original Title: Younger generations are facing a higher risk of cancer than their parents. Each successive generation born during the second half of the 20th century has faced a higher risk of 17 cancers, according to a US study. 10 of these cancers are linked to obesity.

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[-] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago

God damn these bullshit press release articles. The study was posted in fucking Lancet and the summary is this C-minus middle school effort. Science "journalists" get the wall too.

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