The World Health Organization's cancer research unit announced this week that it now classifies processed meats like bacon, sausage and ham as "carcinogenic to humans" based on evidence from hundreds of studies. The unit links these products specifically to colon, or colorectal, cancer. CNN notes the report "outlined that simply eating 50 grams of processed meat each day -- the equivalent of two slices of ham -- can increase the risk of such cancer by 18%. However, the authors say the risks are relatively small to begin with." Will these findings impact your consumption of processed meats?
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