Shocking: Even One Peg of Alcohol Dramatically Increases Mouth Cancer Risk, Study Finds

• Tata Memorial Center study reveals even one standard drink (9g alcohol) daily increases oral cancer risk by 50%.
• Risk is 72% for branded alcohol, soaring to 87% for local drinks due to toxic chemicals like methanol.
• Combining alcohol with tobacco products like gutka or khaini quadruples the cancer risk, accounting for 62% of Indian cases.
• Alcohol damages the mouth lining, making it easier for tobacco carcinogens to penetrate cells.
• Scientists emphasize there is "no safe limit" for alcohol consumption concerning cancer risk.

Why It Matters: Even minimal alcohol intake significantly raises mouth cancer risk; no safe limit exists.