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Health · 5 hours ago

Cancer cases rising for under 50s across the UK, US and Netherlands

Cancer cases rising for under 50s across the UK, US and Netherlands

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A new report indicated a rise in certain cancer types among individuals younger than 50 across England, the US, and the Netherlands. Scientists are investigating what changed between generations, especially exposures in the 1990s, to explain the rise. Diet, inactivity, and obesity are linked, but environmental toxins like pollution and plastics are also being studied.

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