Do We Have To Give Up Bacon?

The IARC has categorized processed meat as a definite carcinogen. But how dangerous is it really? Do we finally have to give up bacon?

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Sources:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(15)00444-1/fulltext
http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2015/pdfs/pr240_E.pdf
http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2015/processed-meat-cancer/en/
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http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/nitrate/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad38.pdf