▲ 320 ▼ Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.
[–] Coldgoron@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (4 children) Its the plastic blood permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Probably a range of synthetic chemicals we've been polluting the natural world with for the last century, especially over the last few decades. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Plastic best be mindful and leave room for the PFAS to join in on the fun! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I always wanted to be stretch Armstrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Is there actual data on this? Microplastics aren't exactly new. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Probably a range of synthetic chemicals we've been polluting the natural world with for the last century, especially over the last few decades. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Plastic best be mindful and leave room for the PFAS to join in on the fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I always wanted to be stretch Armstrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Is there actual data on this? Microplastics aren't exactly new. permalink fedilink source parent