The same kind of harmful effects can be possible in people who consume a large glass of wine, vodka or gin every day.
According to Dr. Rachel Thompson, Science Programme Manager at the WCRF, the probability of getting affected with bowel and liver cancerdefine increases a lot if a person intakes two units of alcohol daily.
Dr. Thompson said, “If you are drinking a pint of lager or a large glass of wine everyday, then this might not seem like a lot.” She further added, “But the science shows you are increasing your risk of bowel cancer by 18 percent and your risk of liver cancer by 20 percent.”
But she agreed that many people are still not aware of the cancer risk associated with alcohol despite the fact that a multitude of studies have shown this relation.
In addition to liver and bowel cancer, drinking alcohol also raises the chances of breast cancer and cancers of the mouth, oesophagus, pharynx and larynx
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WCRF has advised people not to drink alcohol at all, so as to safeguard themselves from cancer. But if people still drink, then it should be limited to only two drinks and one drink a day for men and women respectively.
The government has also given directions that no more than three to four units of alcohol per day should be consumed by men. The limit for women has been advised between two to three units.
Clarifying on the question whether alcohol is good for people suffering from heart disease, Dr. Thompson explained that it depends on the individual cases. She said that consuming alcohol in small amounts might be good only for men above 40 and women in the post-menopausal stage.
“This study appears to be broadly consistent with known estimated risks, although we look forward to examining it in more detail,” said a spokesman for the Department of Health.
In the UK alone, more than 36,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year. It is the third most common type of cancer in the country and leads to 16,000 deaths per year.
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