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  2. Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia

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    Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes. [1] BAC is expressed as mass of alcohol per volume of blood. In US and many international publications, BAC levels are written as a percentage such as 0.08%, i.e. there is 0.8 ...

  3. Pharmacology of ethanol - Wikipedia

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    Blood alcohol levels and effects [66] mg/dL mM % v/v ... In jurisdictions in the U.S., maximum blood alcohol levels for legal driving are about 17 to 22 mM.

  4. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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    [13] [14] This can be measured by blood or breath testing. [5] Alcohol is broken down in the human body at a rate of about 3.3 mmol/L (15 mg/dL) per hour, [6] depending on an individual's metabolic rate . [15]

  5. Drunk driving law by country - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica: The law states that the legal alcohol limit is 35 μg/100 mL alcohol in breath or a blood alcohol level of 80 mg/100 mL alcohol in blood. [35] Trinidad and Tobago: 35 μg/(100 mL) BrAC, 80 mg/100 mL BAC [36] [37] Cayman Islands: 0.10% BAC [citation needed]

  6. The #1 Habit to Start Now to Lower Your Cholesterol ...

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    According to the AHA, carrying extra weight is linked to higher LDL and lower HDL cholesterol levels. Losing 5% to 10% of your body weight can significantly improve your heart health. If You Smoke ...

  7. These 'Essential 8' habits slowed biological aging ...

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    Manage blood sugar. The healthy range for fasting blood sugar is lower than 100 mg/dL, while 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Manage blood pressure.

  8. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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    Death from ethanol consumption is possible when blood alcohol levels reach 0.4%. A blood level of 0.5% or more is commonly fatal. The oral median lethal dose (LD 50) of ethanol in rats is 5,628 mg/kg. Directly translated to human beings, this would mean that if a person who weighs 70 kg (150 lb) drank a 500 mL (17 US fl oz) glass of pure ...

  9. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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    A blood level of 0.5% or more is commonly fatal. The oral median lethal dose (LD 50) of ethanol in rats is 5,628 mg/kg. Directly translated to human beings, this would mean that if a person who weighs 70 kg (150 lb) drank a 500 mL (17 US fl oz) glass of pure ethanol, they would theoretically have a 50% risk of dying. The highest blood alcohol ...