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Alcoholism
Data on alcoholism detailed by D.W. Lachenmeier and co-authors
September 23rd, 2008
"Acetaldehyde is a volatile compound naturally found in alcoholic beverages, and it is regarded as possibly being carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 2B). Acetaldehyde formed during ethanol metabolism is generally considered as a source of carcinogenicity in alcoholic beverages," investigators in Karlsruhe, Germany report. "However, no systematic data is available about its occurrence in alcoholic beverages and the carcinogenic potential of human exposure to this directly ingested form of acetaldehyde outside ethanol metabolism. III this study, we have analysed and evaluated a large sample collective of different alcoholic beverages (n = 1555). Beer (9 +/- 7 mg/l, range...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-23)
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