Liver cancer risk and alcohol
Alcohol and liver cancer
- alcohol consumption is causally associated with liver cancer. A consistently positive, statistically significant association was observed at high intakes
Notes:
Typical Alcohol by Volume (ABV) (%) | Typical volume of a drink (mL) | Ethanol content (g) | UK units of alcohol | |
Beer | 4.5 | 568 (pint) | 20 | 2.5 |
Wine | 13 | 175 (glass) | 18 | 2.3 |
Spirits | 40 | 20 (single) | 8 | 1 |
Reference:
- Public Health England (2015). Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC) Statement 2015/S2 - Statement on consumption of alcoholic beverages and risk of cancer.
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