Bacon, sausages, burgers and ham 'can cause cancer', the World Health Organisation says

Processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Experts found eating 50g portion of processed meat - less than two slices of bacon - increases the risk of bowel cancer by 18%.

The WHO report listed processed meat as a cancer-causing substance along with alcohol, asbestos, arsenic and cigarettes.

ITV News health correspondent Rachel Younger analyses the stats: http://www.itv.com/news/2015-1....0-26/people-shouldnt