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There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The data showed that people who ate as little as one hot dog a day when it comes to processed meats had an 11% greater risk of type 2 diabetes and a 7% increased risk of colorectal cancer than those who didn’t eat any.

Now do the data for Iberian ham. Isn't there a confounding factor of income? Or health-conciousness at least

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