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Alcohol was determined to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancers, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and oral cancer. In 2009, the group determined that acetaldehyde which is a metabolite of ethanol is also carcinogenic to humans. [ 19 ]
IARC group 1 Carcinogens. IARC group 1 Carcinogens are substances, chemical mixtures, and exposure circumstances which have been classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). [ 1 ] This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans.
It's long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking ...
Alcohol is an example of a chemical carcinogen. The World Health Organization has classified alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen. [37] In Western Europe 10% of cancers in males and 3% of cancers in females are attributed to alcohol. [38] Worldwide, 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths are attributable to alcohol. [39]
September 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM. Alcohol use accounts for the development of 5.4% all cancer cases in the United States, according to a new expert report. Susan Brooks-Dammann/ Stocksy. While there ...
Alcohol-related deaths have climbed nationally in the past few years: The U.S. saw a 25% spike in deaths during the first year of the pandemic, a trend that particularly affected middle-aged adults.
A carcinogen (/ kɑːrˈsɪnədʒən /) is any agent that promotes the development of cancer. [1] Carcinogens can include synthetic chemicals, naturally occurring substances, physical agents such as ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and biologic agents such as viruses and bacteria. [2] Most carcinogens act by creating mutations in DNA that ...
In 2019, 5.4 percent of cancers in the United States — about 1 in 20 — were attributed to alcohol consumption, the most recent year for which data are available, the report found.