Young people with cancer are getting more and more and the reason is startling

In the UK, the number of children and adolescents with cancer has increased by 40% compared to 20 years ago. What is the reason?

UK experts have recently issued an alarming warning: children and adolescents with cancer are on the rise. In particular, the number of young people diagnosed with cancer has increased by 40% compared to 18 years ago.

Specifically, researchers from Children with Cancer Fund (UK) found that, compared to 1998, every year, the number of young people with cancer has increased by 1300 cases. The most prominent of these is the age of 15-24.

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But the reason? What is the reason here? The expert team came up with a conclusion that all stunned: it is the modern life that is the culprit.

The society is more and more modernized , of course, human life is also better. However, this also brings unwanted side effects such as air pollution, food that uses a lot of chemicals, radioactive contamination .

The diet of young people today is also less healthy. All together, the number of cancer cases increased dramatically.

Air pollution is one of the main culprits.

According to Dr. Denis Henshaw - a lecturer at Bristol University (UK), air pollution is the main culprit, responsible for 40% of cancer cases increased. There are also other factors such as pesticides in food, smoking habits, radiation exposure when taking X-rays.

"When looking at childhood cancers like leukemia, there's no doubt that environmental pollution is the culprit. We're really surprised by this data, and I'm afraid," Henshaw said . that the culprit is modern life today ".

"Many environmental factors are considered carcinogens, such as air pollution, excessive pesticide use. Too much exposure to artificial light - why workers do nights often have very poor health, dishes such as barbecue or electronic devices also contain cancer-causing agents, and these are all things that affect a lot of young people. "

Excessive contact with electronics can also harm health.

Currently, more than 4,000 children and teenagers in the UK are diagnosed with cancer each year. This is also one of the main causes of death in children under 14 years of age.

Although the number of survivors has increased quite a lot, but the treatment method for cancer is too severe to seriously affect the future of children.

However, experts also believe that this effect can be completely prevented, but we will be forced to change our lifestyle . For example, limiting "night owls" , making a good diet will boost your immune system. Also, limit eating red meat and canned foods - foods recommended by WHO to be potentially carcinogenic.

The research is published on Cancer Research UK.