On: Cancer Incidence by Country

[ahoka]

I don’t think that’s unique to Poland.

[xanderlewis → ahoka]

Of course not, but the average consumption seems to be higher. Particularly (relatively highly processed) dried and cured sausages which are supposedly associated with higher rates of certain kinds of cancers.

[ahoka → xanderlewis]

I think this is a very stereotypical and stupid theory.

The most common cancers are prostate or breast cancer in Poland:

https://journals.viamedica.pl/nowotwory_journal_of_oncology/....

[xanderlewis → ahoka]

Those are the most common everywhere, so it doesn’t explain the disparity.

Why is it stupid? Because it’s a stereotype? Do you know where stereotypes come from?

Also: it’s not a serious ‘theory’; it was just a small amount of speculation.