Study: Alcohol and Tobacco Multiply Mouth Cancer Risk, No Safe Limit

• New research in BMJ Global Health warns alcohol and tobacco consumption significantly multiplies mouth cancer risk.
• Even one standard alcoholic drink (9g) daily linked to 50% higher mouth cancer risk, especially with chewing tobacco.
• Combined alcohol and chewing tobacco interaction may account for nearly 62% of all mouth cancer cases in India.
• No safe threshold for alcohol: even small amounts increase risk; local brews pose higher danger due to contaminants.
• Mouth cancer is India's second most common cancer; reducing alcohol and tobacco use could prevent most cases.

Why It Matters: No safe alcohol limit for mouth cancer; combined with tobacco, risk multiplies drastically.