Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2015
Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to the consumption of red and processed meat.
To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to consuming red/processed meat. ⋯ Reducing red/processed meat intake may reduce colorectal cancer incidence, but must be balanced against nutritional benefits of modest lean meat consumption.
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To examine national trampoline injury patterns and trends in the context of improved product safety standards and trampoline design modifications. ⋯ History provides no evidence of an observable effect of voluntary Australian Standards for trampoline safety on population rates for trampoline injury. The major design modification--netted enclosures--could contribute to the risk of injury by leading parents to falsely believe that a netted enclosure eradicates the risk of injury.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2015
Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to the consumption of alcohol.
To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 that are attributable to alcohol consumption. ⋯ Strategies that limit alcohol consumption to guideline levels could prevent a large number of cancers in Australian adults.
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To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to infectious agents. ⋯ Opportunities for cancer prevention through infection control are considerable, even in a 'first world' nation like Australia.