Even one drink a day may raise mouth cancer risk

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• When alcohol use overlaps with chewing tobacco, the effect becomes especially severe, potentially explaining nearly two-thirds of all cases nationwide.
• Share: Facebook Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Drinking as little as one alcoholic drink per day has been linked to a significantly higher risk of mouth cancer in India, according to new research.
• Credit: Shutterstock A large comparative study published online in the open access journal BMJ Global Health has found that even low daily alcohol consumption is linked to a much higher risk of mouth cancer in India.
• Drinking just 9 g of alcohol per day, about the amount in one standard drink, was associated with a 50% increase in risk.
• The strongest link was seen among people who consumed locally brewed alcoholic beverages.