Processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
Experts found eating 50g portion of processed meat - less than two slices of bacon - increases the risk of bowel cancer by 18%.
The WHO report listed processed meat as a cancer-causing substance along with alcohol, asbestos, arsenic and cigarettes.
ITV News health correspondent Rachel Younger analyses the stats: [ Ссылка ]
