Alcohol has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization, meaning there is now very strong scientific evidence that it can cause some cancers. This classification places alcohol in the same evidence category as substances such as arsenic and asbestos. The designation does not measure how quickly something causes harm, but rather how certain researchers are that the exposure is linked to cancer development. Studies consistently show associations between alcohol consump

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