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IT IS the staple sandwich filling in school lunchboxes across the land. But cancer experts today warned parents not to give their children ham which, along with other processed meats such as salami, hot dogs and bacon, increase the risk of bowel cancer.
A report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) says there is "convincing evidence" of the link between processed meats and bowel cancer in later life. While there is no specific research on eating the meats in childhood, the charity said the evidence in adults was too strong to ignore.See the full content of this document
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Lunchbox Favourite has Cancer Risk
Children should therefore adopt a healthy eating pattern from the age of five and avoid processed meat, the report said.
WCRF's children's ...See the full content of this document
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