• hperrin@lemmy.ca
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    10 hours ago

    If the rates have been rising, wouldn’t that prove it’s not processed meats like these? It would be something that’s being introduced at a steady rate lately, not something that’s been around for centuries.

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      39 minutes ago

      Nitrites have being slowly “introduced” at a steady rate lately

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      5 hours ago

      It is likely many factors at once but it’s also important not to assume causation where there is a correlation. Keep in mind also our mechanism of detection is better now than it’s ever been.