Exhausted said "Over the years. The following were in the news
Coffee
Chocolate
Soft drinks
Etc etc.
Then another was added or deleted. You would think researchers and money going to them would have something more important to study.
If you drink that much you will die from liver disease or alcohol poisoning before any chance of cancer taking hold. "
So you think researchers should spent time and money on something more important than finding out what increases people's risk of diseases including cancer, and therefore try to prevent them? Personally, I think that's a fabulous use of research time and money!
Just such research has found that "Compared to women who don't drink at all, women who have three alcoholic drinks per week have a 15% higher risk of breast cancer. Experts estimate that the risk of breast cancer goes up another 10% for each additional drink women regularly have each day." (source:
https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/alcohol )
Research has also found that "Virtually all heavy drinkers develop fatty liver. Up to 35 percent develop alcoholic hepatitis and between 10 and 20 percent develop cirrhosis." (source:
https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/about-the-liver/diseases-of-the-liver/alcohol-related-liver-disease/#facts-at-a-glance )
Also, be aware that 'heavy drinking' is considered
"For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week.
For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week."
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/moderate-binge-drinking ).
And the number of drinks mentioned above that increases risk of breast cancer by 15%, three drinks per week, is well within Canada's low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines. So even alcohol in moderation increases risk. People should be aware of that, so that they can decide how much risk they are comfortable with.