TIL the Amish have lower cancer rate than the rest of the population
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/01/08/amish-have-low-cancer-rate/23895255007/
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https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/01/08/amish-have-low-cancer-rate/23895255007/
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Amish have low cancer rate, but why?
Researchers already know that certain types of rare genetic disorders are more common among the Amish, and they are interested in looking for information about more common medical conditions, includi…Staff Writer, The Columbus Dispatch (The Columbus Dispatch)
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Small sample size.
Self reporting of cancer.
Paper is 15 years old.
No independent source to verify or falsify the finding provided.