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Tattoos may be putting your immune system at risk, new study shows

Tattoos may do more than decorate the skin — they could also alter how the body responds to disease, according to new research.

Euronews

Alcohol is fuelling thousands of cancer cases and costing Europe billions of euros, WHO warns

Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO's cancer research agency warned in a new report.

Euronews

The surprising side-effects of aspartame, the low-calorie sweetener

Aspartame was developed in 1965 and has become a popular addition to foods and beverages

Evening Standard

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Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease

The Guardian - UK

Breast cancer cases and deaths set to rise dramatically by 2050, data suggests

The International Agency for Research on Cancer said one in 20 women globally will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

Evening Standard

Warning over future increase in breast cancer deaths in the UK

New research suggests a troubling trend in the years ahead

The Independent UK

Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK

Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers

The Guardian - UK

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Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide

Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors, expert says

The Guardian - UK

Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.

The Conversation

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, biggest study to date finds

Some 63 studies from 1994 to 2022 have been analysed by Australian researchers commissioned by the World Health Organization

The Guardian - AU

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today in the journal Environment International.

The Conversation

Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

The Conversation

How worried should we be about PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'?

Recent studies suggest PFAS can pass through human skin and through the placenta. What does that mean for our health?

LiveScience

WHO Agency Says Talc Is 'Probably' Cancer-causing

The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun".

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The Guardian - US

Is aspartame bad for you? What we know about the sweetener’s health risks

Some studies link the popular soda sweetener to higher cancer risk, but the links are weak and questions remain

International Business Times

What We Know About How 'Forever Chemicals' Affect Health

Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on human health, prompting growing calls for them to be banned.

International Business Times UK

Deaths Due To Cancer In UK To Rise By 53% By 2050

Cancer remains one of the most formidable health challenges worldwide.

The Guardian - UK

Progress on cancer survival in UK at slowest in 50 years, study finds

Experts blame austerity as rate of advance in improving prognosis has slowed markedly since 2010

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Al Jazeera

New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050.

The Guardian - UK

Global cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050, WHO predicts

World Health Organization says lower-income countries will record the biggest proportional increases

The Guardian - UK

Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, WHO-backed study finds

Bread and cereals – which are heavily processed – reduce risk of multimorbidity due to fibre content

The Guardian - AU

Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer

The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says

The Hindu

Explained | What does aspartame being ‘possibly carcinogenic’ mean?

While the IARC grading system assesses the hazards with a substance for carcinogenicity, it does not measure the risk of cancer itself, as with aspartame.

Inverse

The WHO Says Aspartame is “Possibly Carcinogenic” — But This Public Health Organization Disagrees

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm deemed aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the Food and Drug Administration doesn't agree.

Reason

Federal Officials Can Keep Pressing Tech Platforms To Remove Content for Now, Court Says

Plus: GOP candidate defends “limited role of government” in parental decisions for transgender kids, some common sense about Diet Coke and cancer, and more…

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