DRINKING

Drinking Link to DNA Damage Confirmed

Sipping your health away, one cell at a time

Research conducted at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science has confirmed the link between drinking alcohol and damage to human cell DNA. The damage is caused by acetaldehyde; an organic compound listed as a Group 1 (which also includes asbestos, radiation, and tobacco) carcinogen by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Group 1 is the highest-risk group, which also includes asbestos, radiation, and tobacco.