Comment on Australia’s bowel cancer rates are world’s highest for under-50s. Scientists wonder if the gut microbiome is to blame

eureka@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thanks, I was finding it pretty astounding as well, so it’d make sense if it was the misinterpretation you’ve described. Maybe send the Guardian a message noting it so they can check?

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• Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I am astonished that “accidental poisoning” is higher than car crashes in 25–44.

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Maybe it’s overdose from drugs?

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  • eureka@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    And I’m also surprised it was higher for 25-44 than 25-24, although it could simply be that vehicle accidents knocked it down a spot.

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    • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah I don’t have much of an intuition of how accidental poisoning would change between those ages, but 17–25 is famously the most dangerous age on the road, so I wasn’t surprised to see it higher.

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