A comparison of population cancer risks between alcohol and tobacco

Re:A comparison of population cancer risks between alcohol a... by synctext on Saturday March 30, 2019 @08:05AM (#19529000)

> "This allowed us to calculate the lifetime risk of cancer in alcohol-abstaining never smokers"

Does this mean they create a bias in their methodology if this population subset has a healthier lifestyle? (interested scientist, not an expert)

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Re:A comparison of population cancer risks between alcohol a... by tapland on Saturday March 30, 2019 @08:17AM (#19529032)

On average people abstaining from alcohol do not have healthier lifestyles. They include ex-alcoholics, people on various medications etc. That has explained why people who drink moderately would be healthier than non-drinkers, because the non-drinker group includes people who cannot drink.

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Re:A comparison of population cancer risks between alcohol a... by azeotropic on Saturday March 30, 2019 @08:35AM (#19529098)

I always assumed it was because teatotallers replaced alcohol with sugary drinks.

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