Wow, I love that first version of the graphic. Though, Cancer it’s self is a microcosm of it. People worry about extremely rare cancers like childhood leukemia (because it’s so terrible), when statistically, it’s a geriatric disorder. Drowning would be a simpler alternative. People wouldn’t touch a beer around water if they understood the risk rationally.
Of course, I’m just saying this problem that does indeed exist is blown out of proportion by the messaging we’re bombarded with.
A bit of a case of this, basically:
Wow, I love that first version of the graphic. Though, Cancer it’s self is a microcosm of it. People worry about extremely rare cancers like childhood leukemia (because it’s so terrible), when statistically, it’s a geriatric disorder. Drowning would be a simpler alternative. People wouldn’t touch a beer around water if they understood the risk rationally.
This graph is really cool. Do you have the source ?
I agree! The origin seems to be Susanna Ertrich
Her site: Link