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1. swingandamiss · 1790969736 · focus · HN ↗

   > hypotheses as to why rates are rising in younger people, including processed foods, higher obesity rates, and certain infections

   Lack of moving/walking with long periods of sitting, being overweight, no fruits or vegetables and too much highly processed food/junk. It appears to be somewhat self inflicted, but it's hard to live a better life for most as the above is just the norm now.

   1. gwbas1c · 1790975013 · focus · HN ↗

      It's too early to jump to conclusions, it could be anything: A chemical used in bottles (for babies), traces of a chemical in infant formula, something in toothpaste, medicine, ect.

      Given the rise in colon cancer in middle-aged adults, I suspect the two (teenage and middle aged colon cancer) are related.

      The most ironic would be if it's caused by trace amounts of a fancy new pesticide used on a less-popular fruit or vegtable.

      1. mejutoco · 1790975669 · focus · HN ↗

         Maybe vaping

         1. gwbas1c · 1791141101 · focus · HN ↗

            Well, let's not be those kind of people where, whenever something bad happens, we blame it on all the bad behaviors we don't like.

            That being said, how? What chemicals in vape juice are known to cause bowl problems? A lot of the health problems from vaping arose because the chemicals were safe to eat, but very toxic to inhale. (IE, popcorn lung.)

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