The hazards of alcohol abuse
Alcohol occupies a unique place in many human societies. It is a widely used drug, tolerated physiologically and socially, with a place in religious ceremony, in ritual, in spontaneous celebration, and in everyday social transactions. However, it also a drug that contributes extensively to illness, to violence, to social [...]
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Industrial Uses: Many
Personal Care Products: Mouthwashes
Purpose: Solvent (primarily)
Mouthwashes with an alcohol content of 25% or higher have been implicated in mouth, tongue and throat cancer. Alcohol acts as a solvent in the mouth making tissues more vulnerable to carcinogens
Men had a 60% higher risk and women a 90% higher risk of these cancers compared to [...]
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