Processed meat 'linked to pancreatic cancer'

[onehandle]

A link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer has been suggested by researchers in Sweden. They said eating an extra 50g of processed meat, approximately one sausage, every day would increase a person's risk by 19%.

But the chance of developing the rare cancer remains low. The World Cancer Research Fund suggested the link may be down to obesity.

Eating red and processed meat has already been linked to bowel cancer. As a result the UK government recommended in 2011 that people eat no more than 70g a day.

Prof Susanna Larsson, who conducted the study at the Karolinska Institute, told the BBC that links to other cancers were "quite controversial". She added: "It is known that eating meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer, it's not so much known about other cancers."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16526695

[thelordofhell]

1. That's why all those Argentinians are dying by the millions

[SOS]

2. It's the nitrates and nitrates

What's So Bad About Processed Meat?

"The researchers attributed the increased risk of polyps to the presence of nitrates (NaNO3) and nitrites (NaNO2). Both are preservatives that allow processed meat to maintain its redness."

http://coloncancer.about.com/od/cancerresearch/a/02072007.htm

Argentines probably don't eat a lot of Spam.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. nitrites attack the barriers in the brain meant to keep toxins out...

possibly a link between Alzheimer's and other dementia.