also 是一个表示 “递进意义” 的副词,意为 “而且,此外”,还可以表示 “同样地”(针对前文的某个成分)。本句的 also, 就是针对前文 it doesn't make sense 的递进,表示后面 you would have a very high rate of brain cancer 同样也是 “讲不通的”。为了简练,就不再说 it doesn't make sense ,只保留 also。
补充完整的句子是: it also doesn't make sense that you would have a very high rate of brain cancer. 【翻译】人们得脑癌的几率会很高,同样也是讲不通的。