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Is my bacon sandwich really going to kill me?

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Statistician Dr Jennifer Rogers discusses the numbers linked to processed meat and bowel cancer.
It hit the headlines last year that 'processed meat has been classified as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer', due to a report from The World Health Organization (WHO). But what really is the risk to your health if you eat a bacon sandwich? And are there other carcinogenic substances that have a higher risk than processed meat?

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Jennifer Rogers
Keywords
cancer
disease
diseases
Health
diet
lifestyle
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 25/10/2016
Duration: 00:11:04

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