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Red & processed meat and colorectal cancer[edit]

This entry looks very brief. Would it be appropriate to expand on it (based on the IARC report)? There are two main hypotheses - the role of haem in red & processed meat, and the role of nitrite. There is some controversy about the latter, but I think it would be appropriate to mention it. Ggux (talk) 19:42, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think this would be an appropriate expansion. The underlying mechanism of how haem iron causes DNA damage and cell death is now even better understood. CarlFromVienna (talk) 06:10, 17 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Edits by Atchoum[edit]

Atchoum is repeatedly adding a dodgy source published by Frontiers Media [1]. This is a very weak source and because higher quality reviews exist we shouldn't be citing content from Frontiers Media. The paper should be removed from Wikipedia. Psychologist Guy (talk) 16:57, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This journal is MEDLINE approved : "MEDLINE’s Scientific Quality Review is a rigorous, multi-step process in which many factors are assessed. NLM views each journal comprehensively, rather than basing a decision on a defined list of criteria. Each title is reviewed by multiple individuals both within the NLM and the LSTRC, and final decisions are based on input from all these sources. The final decision of whether to index a journal for MEDLINE is made by the Director of the NLM. "https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline/medline_journal_selection.html people prefer to revert than search paper unfortunately ! Atchoum (talk) 17:11, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't matter if it is MEDLINE approved, it's sadly true that a few crap journals make their way on there. So is MDPI'S Nutrients (journal) which is also a bogus predatory journal. Anything by Frontiers Media or MDPI is not high-quality. They are considered predatory publishing by the majority of academics. We don't need to be citing weak sources because as stated better quality reviews exist. Psychologist Guy (talk) 17:41, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]