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Re:Smoking, alcohol and high BMI are leading risk factors fo... by TaupeRanger on Friday August 19, 2022 @11:55AM (#32522594)
The reply to this study from S-K Myung points out its flaws: https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)35822.... Further, as with all epidemiological studies on diet, there are plenty of studies showing the exact opposite (a protective effect of alcohol):

Alcohol lowers incidence of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b32-ar...

Alcohol lowers incidence of melanoma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b3-arc...

Light drinking reduces leukemia incidence by 10%: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b72-ar...

Lower risk of thyroid cancer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b20-ar...

Lower risk of renal cell carcinoma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b83-ar...

Lower risk of triple negative breast cancer in alcohol drinkers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590626/#b44-ar...

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Re:Smoking, alcohol and high BMI are leading risk factors fo... by tpoacher on Friday August 19, 2022 @03:10PM (#32524920)
so ... alcohol is protective against diseases of old age?
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Re:Smoking, alcohol and high BMI are leading risk factors fo... by TaupeRanger on Friday August 19, 2022 @12:50PM (#32523385)
Not sure where your animosity and disregard for science is coming from, but it doesn't seem like you're interested in having a discussion, having made up your mind to simply ignore any evidence that doesn't suit you.
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Re:Smoking, alcohol and high BMI are leading risk factors fo... by notch656a on Friday August 19, 2022 @12:52PM (#32523415)
How about I drink anyway, still have a partner and kids, still drive (while I'm not drinking), live and visit in whatever country I have legal authorization to live, and I shitcan your opinion. Cheers!
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