Recall the report fromUSA Today regrading processed meats. The same study showed that every 100 grams of red meat consumed per day increased the risk of colorectal cancer by 17%

Individual risk is different from societal risk. Imagine that government subsidies lower the price of red meat, encouraging increased consumption to the point that every man in the United States eats an additional 100 grams daily.The 2010 Census reported 53,606,769 males under the age of 25 in the United States.¹ Estimate the number of these males who will develop colorectal due to the increased red meat consumption.

Answer: ___________________ additional cases of colorectal cancer.