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Posted on: 2018-12-09
Claim that the World Health Organization finds “bacon as harmful as cigarettes” is inaccurate and misleading

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World Health Organization Officially Declares Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes

Source: Truth Reporter, Anonymous, 2018-07-10
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Posted on: 2018-12-05
Viral news article misinterprets classification of processed meat as carcinogenic in claiming it is “as harmful as cigarettes”

“The classification of processed meat as “Group 1” – carcinogenic to humans means that the evidence is as strong as for other risk factors included in the Group 1 category, including tobacco. It does not mean that the risk is the same. While Cancer Research UK estimates that 19% of all cancers are caused by tobacco, processed meat is estimated to cause 3% of all cancers. The presentation of the facts in this article is therefore inaccurate, confusing and misleading to the readers.”

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Claim that the World Health Organization finds “bacon as harmful as cigarettes” is inaccurate and misleading

Viral news article misinterprets classification of processed meat as carcinogenic in claiming it is “as harmful as cigarettes”

Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing

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