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Drinking cow's milk increases the risk of prostate cancer in men.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that drinking cow's milk increases the risk of prostate cancer in men?

Partly. One retrieved source reports that a cited study found increased whole milk consumption correlated with a lower rate of prostate cancer and that calcium intake does not appear to increase prostate cancer risk, while another hypothesizes that estrogen in milk from pregnant cows may promote hormone-related cancers, though it focuses on breast, ovarian and uterine cancers rather than prostate cancer. Neither source settles the claim about cow's milk and prostate cancer risk in men.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
The possible role of female sex hormones in milk from pregnant cows in the development of breast, ovarian and corpus uteri cancers
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The possible role of female sex hormones in milk from pregnant cows in the development of breast, ovarian and corpus uteri cancers. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2005.06.026

Evidence against · 1
Does US governmental advocacy of drinking milk harm African-Americans?
2017
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Does US governmental advocacy of drinking milk harm African-Americans?. (2017). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/37636/does-us-governmental-advocacy-of-drinking-milk-harm-african-americans

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