Things That Apparently Cause Cancer
Harvard itself is responsible for 5,842 cancer deaths. Living near a Major League Baseball field causes almost 19 times as many cancer deaths as living near a Major League Soccer pitch. Now that we’ve spent the last few months replicating the analysis and expanding it, we are able to show that no matter what landmark you use, their methodology will show an increased cancer risk and mortality.
- ▪Harvard itself is responsible for 5,842 cancer deaths.
- ▪Living near a Major League Baseball field causes almost 19 times as many cancer deaths as living near a Major League Soccer pitch.
- ▪Now that we’ve spent the last few months replicating the analysis and expanding it, we are able to show that no matter what landmark you use, their methodology will show an increased cancer risk and mortality.
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Things that Apparently Cause CancerWhat does this methodology measure anyway?Deric Tilson and Adam SteinOct 02, 202655315ShareIt would shock you to know that Costco, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health methodology, caused 120,687 cases of cancer mortality nationally every year, simply due to living in close proximity to their warehouses. Private colleges accounted for 83,782 more. Harvard itself is responsible for 5,842 cancer deaths. Living near a Major League Baseball field causes almost 19 times as many cancer deaths as living near a Major League Soccer pitch.
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