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No safe limit of alcohol consumption for health, WHO analysis shows

11/01/2023 04:40 PM | Click to read full article

There is no safe limit to alcohol consumption and any amount of drinking can severely impact one’s health, according to a statement published by the WHO. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified alcohol along with asbestos, radiation and tobacco, as a high-risk Group 1 carcinogen. The agency has previously found that alcohol causes at least seven types of cancer, including the most common cancer types, such as bowel cancer and female breast cancer. 

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