Australians aged in their 30s and 40s are experiencing unprecedented and in some cases world-leading rates of 10 different types of cancer — and scientists are desperate to understand why.
Disclaimer: I’m not a medical person, but I did learn some biology 20 years ago. I’m not competent enough to give a firm opinion, but I’ll try to guess a bit.
all the listed cancer types affect internal organs
I notice that skin cancer isn’t rising
I notice that esophagal, mouth and gastric cancer are not listed (but liver cancer is)
I conclude that risk of cancer hasn’t risen equally for all cancers
I guess that toxicity from alcohol or tobacco is not involved, but could play a small role
several organs involved in digestion are listed, one should look at what people eat & drink
several reproductive organs are listed, one should look for dysregulation and hormonal unbalance
Overall, I would recommend to look for clues in these directions:
is there a shift in food / beverage types?
is there a shift in food / beverage processing (e.g. towards ultra processed)?
is there a shift in packaging (e.g. different metal for cans, different plastic or more plastic for trays)?
is there a shift in food preparation (e.g. different cooking methods)?
is there a shift in calorie intake or gut microbiome (e.g. bacterial species that produce toxins that eventually cause cancer)?
is there a chemical contamination of food or beverage sources?
Disclaimer: I’m not a medical person, but I did learn some biology 20 years ago. I’m not competent enough to give a firm opinion, but I’ll try to guess a bit.
Overall, I would recommend to look for clues in these directions: