Estimation of cancers caused by light to moderate alcohol consumption in the European Union

Abstract Background Research has identified alcohol to be an important risk factor for several types of cancers. This study estimates the number of incident cancers attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU) in 2017, with a special focus on those caused by light to moderate drink...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2021-06, Vol.31 (3), p.591-596
Main Authors: Rovira, Pol, Rehm, Jürgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Alcoholic beverages
Alcohols
Breast cancer
Cancer
Consumption
Diagnosis
Drinking
Drinking behavior
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Evaluation
France
Health aspects
Health risks
Labeling
Light levels
Mortality
Public health
Public information
Risk factors
Warning labels
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Summary:Abstract Background Research has identified alcohol to be an important risk factor for several types of cancers. This study estimates the number of incident cancers attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU) in 2017, with a special focus on those caused by light to moderate drinking levels. Methods The attributable-fraction methodology is used to estimate the number of new cancer cases in the year 2017 in the EU caused by alcohol use, and further examines those due to light to moderate drinking levels, defined here as alcohol consumption of
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa236