CAUSE & IMPACT

Avoid processed meat and alcohol and beware of air pollution

PROCESSED MEAT

Red meat and processed meat have been linked to the increased risk of colorectal cancers

9%

higher breast cancer risk from processed meat, according to the International Journal of Cancer, Oct. 2018 The World Health Organization defines processed meat as follows: “Meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavour or improve preservation”

Go for whole grains, vegetables and fruits

AIR POLLUTION

In the first study of its kind, air pollution has been linked to heightened risk for mouth cancer; high levels of pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be key, according to BMJ, Oct. 9, 2018

43%

higher risk of mouth cancer for those exposed to high air pollution

Wear a mask when going out, avoid smoking

ALCOHOL

Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer, according to Cancer Research UK, Jan. 2018