Processed Meats
Linked to Breast Cancer A new study linked meats like
bacon, sausage and ham to a
9% risk increase of the disease. The study was an analysis of
previous studies that included
more than 1.2 million women. Dr. Maryam Farvid, Harvard School of Public Health, via CNN Processed meats —
meats preserved by
smoking, curing or salting — Nutritionists debate the nuance
of categorizing processed meats
as a carcinogen. Gunter Kuhnle, University of Reading, via CNN Scientists stop short of suggesting that people cut processed meats from their diets entirely. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world.
