France: Even moderate alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), a large pooled analysis of 28 prospective cohorts published in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute has shown. The analysis revealed that consuming as little as 5–15 grams of alcohol per day—equivalent to roughly half a standard drink—was associated with a 12% higher risk of UADT cancer compared with very low alcohol intake. Risk estimates rose consistently with each 10-gram increment, reaching 16% in women and 12% in men, highlighting the public health implications of even modest drinking. The study, conducted by Elmira Ebrahimi and colleagues from the Genomic Epidemiology Branch at the International Agency for Research on C

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