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How E. coli Could Be Your Gut’s Worst Flatmate

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Chris Geiger
May 05, 2025
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Just when you thought it was safe to eat a sandwich or let your kid play in a sandpit, along comes science to ruin your day. Apparently, E. coli… yes, that cheerful little bacterium most famous for turning holiday barbecues into explosive gastrointestinal events—is now being linked to a rise in bowel cancer. In people under 50, no less. Marvelous.

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