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From: lillian jennings [SMTP:firefly@islc.net]
Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 11:55 AM
To: M
Subject: [MOL] Does this mean we get to have some fun?
Light Drinking Does NOT Increase Breast Cancer Risk
While past studies had reported that two to five
alcoholic drinks a day may increase breast cancer risk,
this study of more moderate drinking found no increased
risk for light drinkers. Researchers from Boston
University in Massachusetts analyzed data on over 5,000
women who were already participating in long-term health
studies. The researchers found that the risk of
developing breast cancer was about the same for light
drinkers -- those who have an occasional drink, but less
than one a day -- as it was for nondrinkers. In addition,
when the research team examined the effects of beer, wine
and spirits separately, they found that no type of
alcoholic beverage had either an adverse or a protective
effect. (Source: The Journal of Epidemiology, January
1999)
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