In 2015, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluated more than 800 studies to understand the link between processed meat and cancer. As a result, experts have classified processed meat as a carcinogen.
The scientists concluded that the main source of problems in this product is nitrite. The author of the text at MedicalXpress states that you should not completely abandon bacon or salami. If you consume these foods regularly, the risk of cancer increases.
Source: Ferra
