Alcohol & Tobacco Causes About Half Of All Cancer Deaths Worldwide

Nikki Attkisson | Last Updated : August 23, 2022

According to a recent study, it has been discovered that the amount of contribution to cancer deaths is made by individuals’ overdrinking and smoking habits.

Being overweight to some extent and combining alcohol with smoking, including the backbone, is one of the most important causes of the ever-increasing death caused by cancer. Cancer is already one of the second most significant diseases that is suffered by people worldwide. 

Because of these lousy Lifestyle habits, the risk of developing abnormal growth, which leads to cancer in different parts of the body, is increasing exponentially.

Exposure to these habits can result in the premature and irregular development of the cells. All of this would be lending or helping to make cancer the first and most important disease due to which the death of people is caused globally. 

Alcohol And Tobacco Causes Cancer Deaths

It was already known that smoking and drinking are harmful to health. These habits did not promise a better lifetime tendency over time. 

It is essential to understand that the present study has been conducted by the University of Washington School of medicine.

Alcohol & Tobacco Causes About Half Of All Cancer Deaths Worldwide

According to this research report, it has become necessary to discover and discover the additional scope of development in this field to establish the calls and practical relationship between Lifestyle habits and the risk of developing cancer.

All of this is not at all attempting to discover a solution but rather trying to bring forward the exact problem posed to the Global community. 

Causes of cancer

It would not be correct to say that the causes of cancer are limited to only these three findings. But it is essential to mention in the first place that this amount of cancer can be caused for many reasons. Out of the different types of sense though, instances of excessive drinking and smoking, including a heavy body mass index, contribute to at least 44% of the Global deaths caused by cancer. This amounts to approximately 4 million deaths every year. 

The Global burden of disease report has also acknowledged the finding that the three factors mentioned above contribute heavily to the occurrence of cancer. Not only do they make cancer prevalent in the human body but also promote the abnormal growth of the cells exponentially, thereby reducing the effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy to combat the spread. This finding has contributed to global awareness and the government to regulate the consumption of alcohol by individuals beyond a certain age. 

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Need of regulation

The burden of cancer is exponentially increasing, and despite the availability of the best treatment, it cannot be cured even at an early stage. In such a situation, it is essential to mention that this is the best finding to help develop the policy concerning the future. 

It has become the need that every jurisdiction of the world to recognize this as a significant health problem and accordingly try its best to develop a solution. It is helpful over some time to try to contribute to the development of plans which reduce the Global burden of diseases and promote a healthy living program. 

 Conclusion

It has to be concluded that this is one of the most influential and valuable probabilities that must be considered. All of this is required to bring better utility over the period when it comes to using the research and the study for the development of practical solutions so that the lives of a lot of people could be saved. It is considered the best free to strengthen the given finding and effectively put it to use. It is equally effective to ensure better availability of treatment in the upcoming future

References:

🔵National Cancer Institute(n.d)Alcohol and Cancer Risk(Available Online): https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet

🔵Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(n.d)Smoking and Cancer(Available Online): https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/diseases/cancer.html


Nikki Attkisson

With over 15 years as a practicing journalist, Nikki Attkisson found herself at Powdersville Post now after working at several other publications. She is an award-winning journalist with an entrepreneurial spirit and worked as a journalist covering technology, innovation, environmental issues, politics, health etc. Nikki Attkisson has also worked on product development, content strategy, and editorial management for numerous media companies. She began her career at local news stations and worked as a reporter in national newspapers.

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