• I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I hate how articles like this make seem like drinking takes you from 0% chance to 36% chance. Lifetime risk for pancreatic cancer averages about 2%, so a 36% increase means if you drink the amount they studied (and are a man), your risk goes from 2% to 2.72% Not as newsworthy.