00:00 Cancer is a horrible diagnosis to receive at any age, but there has been a rise in the rate of
00:04 cancers among young adults uncovered by a recent study, and scientists are trying to pinpoint why.
00:10 Cancer cases among young people across the world have grown by 79 percent.
00:15 According to Sky News, the team behind the study analyzed data from the Global Burden of Disease
00:20 2019 study for 29 cancers in 204 countries and regions. Scientists estimated the increase in
00:28 rates for those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019. Experts say given trends over the past
00:35 three decades, new early-onset cancer cases will increase an additional 31 percent by 2030.
00:42 Forbes notes that many factors influence the risk of getting cancer, including genetic
00:47 predispositions, exposure to certain viruses and environmental factors like pollutants,
00:51 diet, exercise, and the use of drugs like alcohol and tobacco. Researchers say there
00:57 is no single explanation for the rise in early-onset cancers over the past three decades.
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