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In this thread, whoosh shares information about the risks of alcohol consumption, explaining how it increases the likelihood of developing certain cancers and emphasizing that the risk depends on the amount consumed. ussnorway comments that the post is more scare tactics than factual, noting that alcohol and fish consumption both have health risks. Overall, the discussion highlights concerns about alcohol's carcinogenic effects, with some skepticism about the severity of the warnings.
In this thread, whoosh shares information about the risks of alcohol consumption, explaining how it increases the likelihood of developing certain cancers and emphasizing that the risk depends on the amount consumed. ussnorway comments that the post is more scare tactics than factual, noting that alcohol and fish consumption both have health risks. Overall, the discussion highlights concerns about alcohol's carcinogenic effects, with some skepticism about the severity of the warnings.
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How alcohol causes cancer
The less alcohol you drink, the lower the risk of cancer. No type of alcohol is better or worse than another, it is the alcohol itself that leads to the damage, regardless of whether it is in wine, beer or spirits. And drinking and smoking together are even worse for you.
Not everyone who drinks alcohol will develop cancer. But on the whole, scientists have found that some cancers are more common in people who drink more alcohol than others. Every year, alcohol causes 4% of cancers in the UK, around 12,800 cases.
Read more about the evidence that alcohol causes cancer.
Which is worse: binge drinking or spreading my drinking across the week?
Research has looked mainly at the amount of alcohol people drink in total and the effect on cancer risk. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer whether you drink it all in one go or a bit at a time.
Read more at How alcohol causes cancer
The less alcohol you drink, the lower the risk of cancer. No type of alcohol is better or worse than another, it is the alcohol itself that leads to the damage, regardless of whether it is in wine, beer or spirits. And drinking and smoking together are even worse for you.
Not everyone who drinks alcohol will develop cancer. But on the whole, scientists have found that some cancers are more common in people who drink more alcohol than others. Every year, alcohol causes 4% of cancers in the UK, around 12,800 cases.
Read more about the evidence that alcohol causes cancer.
Which is worse: binge drinking or spreading my drinking across the week?
Research has looked mainly at the amount of alcohol people drink in total and the effect on cancer risk. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer whether you drink it all in one go or a bit at a time.
Read more at How alcohol causes cancer
