Demography Roundup #2
Cancer rates are rising among those under 40 + the latest TFR figures from South Korea and generational shifts in incarceration rates and drinking behavior.
#1: Cancer diagnoses rise among younger adults.
According to a new JAMA study, between 2010 and 2019, early-onset cancer diagnoses (i.e., among those under age 50) increased by +0.7%. By age bracket, increases were recorded among those aged 20-29 (+5.3%) and 30-39 (+19.0%). And decreases were recorded among those aged 40-49 (-6.1%) and u…