Tata Institute's Shocking Alcohol Report: No Safe Limit, Even a Little Boosts Cancer Risk

• Mumbai's Tata Institute (ACTREC) report reveals even small alcohol amounts significantly increase cancer risk, especially oral cancer.
• Study published in BMJ Global Health, involved 1803 oral cancer patients and 1903 healthy individuals.
• Any alcohol type doubles oral cancer risk; country liquor increases it 3-5 times.
• Consuming less than 9 grams of alcohol daily raises cancer risk by 56%; there is no safe limit.
• Alcohol is a Group-1 carcinogen, converting to DNA-damaging acetaldehyde, with Indian genetics increasing vulnerability.

Why It Matters: Tata Institute warns: No safe alcohol limit; even small amounts drastically raise cancer risk.