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17. I think I'm better off quitting RoundUp

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 11:55 AM

Jul 2016

Reading the article, it seems as if the study steamrolled over questions of moderation vs abuse in reporting results. Certainly, if some of the proponents of the study think that having "alchohol-free days" once a week and reducing weekly consumption to 7 servings will make a significant improvement in alcohol-related cancers, than the rate of consumption is a significant factor.

(Full disclosure: my wife and I buy two bottles of wine every month.)

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Alcohol Is A Direct Cause Of Seven Forms Of Cancer, Finds Study [View all] HuckleB Jul 2016 OP

I hope I quit soon enough! Faux pas Jul 2016 #1

I quit for the most part last Winter. HuckleB Jul 2016 #2

What I found interesting Faux pas Jul 2016 #9

Thanks! I appreciate it! HuckleB Jul 2016 #22

Now I need a drink! FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #3

I would, too, if I could stop at one glass. HuckleB Jul 2016 #40

Does that mean Archer will get all 7 forms? Initech Jul 2016 #4

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What doesn't cause cancer? True Dough Jul 2016 #5

No kidding GummyBearz Jul 2016 #8

More commonly loyalsister Jul 2016 #16

It's what will happen to most in a population edhopper Jul 2016 #25

Mike Pence's logic SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #35

Well, that's something I don't have to worry about REP Jul 2016 #7

Hmmm... progressoid Jul 2016 #10

"Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew!" MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11

I have that book! HAHA NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #23

Alcohol consumption is also responsible for about a third of all ED visits ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #12

Over half of all car accidents too n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #39

I'm guessing this has something to do with the P-53 gene flamingdem Jul 2016 #13

I only have 1-2 drinks a week whatthehey Jul 2016 #14

Damn. That's not good. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #15

I think I'm better off quitting RoundUp Bad Thoughts Jul 2016 #17

You drink RoundUp? HuckleB Jul 2016 #18

Haha Bad Thoughts Jul 2016 #19

Well, you would get farther by quitting alcohol. HuckleB Jul 2016 #21

So the two are comparable, ounce per ounce Bad Thoughts Jul 2016 #34

So you haven't looked into the toxicities? HuckleB Jul 2016 #37

What it lacks in bouquet it makes up for in its precociously fruity kick pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #20

Meh Calculating Jul 2016 #24

Safe from getting cancer? JenniferJuniper Jul 2016 #29

If we followed all the doctor's advice... backscatter712 Jul 2016 #26

It's funny, even the most moderate drinker is exposed to far more of a known carcinogen... HuckleB Jul 2016 #27

The constant barrage of med news of everything causing cancer... pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #28

This helps tRump's case for prohibition scscholar Jul 2016 #30

Hasn't this been well known? demfromWA03 Jul 2016 #31

Moderation is good, but the wine thing has been overplayed, big time. HuckleB Jul 2016 #38

As a long time UC person just dx'd with my first pre-cancerous polyp....finally decided Peregrine Took Jul 2016 #32

Non-drinker here. BlueStater Jul 2016 #33

I had not had a drink in 20 years and never drank much anyway. Diagnosed with kidney cancer in March tonyt53 Jul 2016 #36