(NEWSER) – Health experts are calling for warning labels on booze, like those on tobacco products, based on a new study that finds alcohol is a direct cause of at least seven forms of cancer. Drink only a little? You’re still at risk, scientists write in the journal Addiction. After reviewing 10 years’ worth of data from agencies including the World Cancer Research Fund, researchers conclude drinking is a direct cause of not just liver cancer, but also cancer of the colon, rectum, breast, oropharynx, larynx, and esophagus, reports the Guardian. “The highest risks are associated with the heaviest drinking but a considerable burden is experienced by drinkers with low to moderate consumption,” says study author Jennie Connor. She tells the Telegraph there’s actually no safe level of drinking in reference to cancer. As CNET puts it, “you booze, you lose.”
http://www.newser.com/story/228525/alcohol-causes-7-types-of-cancer-at-least.html
Alcohol Causes 7 Types of Cancer—at Least