Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh...
by dijonman2 on Sunday September 04, 2022 @04:13PM
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Alcohol is enjoyable and I prioritize happiness and satisfaction. I’ll gladly trade in some risk for a delicious beverage and a buzz every once in awhile.
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Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh...
by gambiting on Sunday September 04, 2022 @04:18PM
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Smoking is also enjoyable and gives people happiness and satisfaction. That isn't the point.
The point is that cancers caused by drinking/smoking/being obese are preventable by behavioural changes.
Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh...
by pantalaimon on Sunday September 04, 2022 @06:03PM
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Smoking has a pretty bad risk/reward ratio.
It’s better with alcohol and that is already not an ideal drug in that regard
Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh...
by Handytinge on Sunday September 11, 2022 @07:15AM
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Does it, in the same quantities?
Is one cigarette a day better or worse for you that one standard drink?
Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh...
by mr_toad on Sunday September 04, 2022 @10:10PM
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I’ve seen estimates of the increased risk of cancer from drinking at about 10%.
But it’s really hard to find actual estimates, most web searches just turn up the same ‘all drinking is bad’ message. I suspect the effect is small enough to be difficult to quantify.
Whereas some research puts the risk increase for getting lung cancer from heavy smoking at 2000%, or more. Twenty times the rate of non-smokers.