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#Alcohol is the third-most preventable cause of #cancer in the U.S, putting it just behind tobacco and obesity. It’s associated with breast, liver, colorectal, mouth, throat, esophagus and voice box cancers. A biomedical engineering and pharmacology professor explains:
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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on beer, wine and liquor.
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#health #cancer #alcohol #dryjanuary
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Marc Scheffel
Marc Scheffel
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how come no one ever lists pollution and toxic chemicals in environment and food on these lists?
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Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
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“…’how much alcohol can I safely drink?’ … the answer …might disappoint you – probably none.”
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