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> an alcohol-related health problem such as cancer Since when alcohol consumption is accepted as a direct (not a risk factor, but directly responsible of) caus
by csunbird 6y ago
> an alcohol-related health problem such as cancer
Since when alcohol consumption is accepted as a direct (not a risk factor, but directly responsible of) cause of cancer?
- Barrin92 6y agofor a while. Alcohol is a mutagen (and so is its metabolite, acetaldehyde) and it particularly increases the risk of cancer of tissue it comes into direct contact with. Esophageal, oral cavity, stomach and liver.
- doomrobo 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_cancer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_cancer
- csunbird 6y agoThank you for the link! I did not know that it was classified as a direct cause of cancer, I was in the opinion of it being a risk factor only.