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richardjordan · 4578 days ago · link · · parent · post: Three-fold variation in UK bowel cancer death rates (?)
PaulB, who wrote the article, has since blogged about the incidence of bowel cancer, rather than the mortality figures he previously reported:
http://pb204.blogspot.com/2011/10/funnel-plot-of-uk-bowel-ca... In that same post he notes a possible connection between (lower levels of) sunlight and bowel cancer. So yes, I think you're right to be suspicious when the "Glasgow effect" is explained by binge drinking and a lack of exercise.