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Just One Drink a Day May Increase the Risk of Dying From Numerous Cancers, Study Says
Researchers found that alcohol-linked cancer deaths doubled over 33 years, with the highest risk in older men and breast cancer leading among women.
- A study published Monday in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas found alcohol-linked cancer deaths in the United States more than doubled, rising from 11,361 to 23,126 between 1990 and 2023.
- Dr. Chinmay Jani, the study's first author, noted that consuming about one standard drink daily increases cancer risk, as alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, a "probable human carcinogen" that interferes with DNA repair.
- Adults aged 55 and older experienced the greatest impact, with the alcohol-related cancer mortality rate in older males climbing nearly 24% over the 33-year period; colorectal cancer led mortality causes in men aged 20 to 54.
- Cardiologist Dr. Andrew Freeman stated that modern science shows "no safe amount" of consumption, though the Trump administration removed federal drinking limits in January, suggesting people "consume less alcohol for better overall health."
- Experts emphasize that risks associated with alcohol require wider recognition and that lowering use is best for health; Trump donated $100,000 from his salary to support alcoholism research.
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Experts stress that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, highlighting the need for greater awareness of the associated risks
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According to a new study, alcohol could play a more important role in mortality from numerous types of cancer in the United States than previously believed.
Alcohol may have contributed to a far greater proportion of cancer deaths than previously thought.
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