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Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

Cancer is traditionally known as a disease affecting mostly older people.

But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are on the rise.

This week’s ABC 4 Corners suggest chemicals, including plastics, may play a role in rising rates of these early-onset cancers.

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