Vad säger forskningen?
Många vet att alkohol är skadligt, men få känner till att den också ökar risken för cancer. Bara en liten del av befolkningen vet att även små mängder av alkohol ökar risken – särskilt för bröstcancer, där sambandet är tydligt.
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