UK booze culture raises cancer concerns
- 12 years ago
Heads of government are continuing to meet at the UN to look at tackling four major diseases: diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, and chronic respiratory disease.
Collectively, they're known as Non Communicable diseases.
In the UK, alcohol causes about 6% of cancer deaths each year - that's about 9,000.
As little as 3 units a day can increase the risk of mouth, throat, food-pipe, breast, and bowel cancers.
Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee looks at the mounting concern about Britain's booze culture.
Collectively, they're known as Non Communicable diseases.
In the UK, alcohol causes about 6% of cancer deaths each year - that's about 9,000.
As little as 3 units a day can increase the risk of mouth, throat, food-pipe, breast, and bowel cancers.
Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee looks at the mounting concern about Britain's booze culture.