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Alcohol can increase your cancer risk. What experts say about how much is too much (www.cbsnews.com)
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Despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol, many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk.

A recent report from the American Association for Cancer Research found excessive levels of alcohol consumption increase the risk for six different types of cancer, including: 

"Some of this is happening through chronic inflammation. We also know that alcohol changes the microbiome, so those are the bacteria that live in your gut, and that can also increase the risk," Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, recently said on "CBS Mornings."

But how much is too much when it comes to drinking? We asked experts what to know:

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[-] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 months ago

The safe amount is 0.

The "low-risk" amount, according to Health Canada, is:

  • Stop for the day after your third drink
  • Don't drink more than an average of 2 drinks per day over the whole week.
  • Don't drink every day.
[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 23 points 2 months ago

you remember that thing where we finally got everyone to realize theres no safe level of smoking/cigarette exposure? uh-huh..

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

I mean, a single cigarette per year is pretty safe if you can resist the addiction.

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

Smoking a cigarette can be used as a bronchodilator. Maybe not the best choice, but probably not a big deal either if used occasionally.

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