Smoking and Binge Drinking Raises Oral-Cancer RiskNovember 10, 2003
Research Summary
New research suggests that people who smoke and drink heavily are more at risk for oral cancer, the London Daily Telegraph reported Nov. 9.Researchers from King's College in London, England, found an increase in oral cancer among men and women in their 20s and 30s who smoke and binge drink.
The researchers said that when tobacco smoke combines with alcohol, it produces dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals that attack the lining of the mouth.
"Our data show that smoking, drinking and poor diet are major risk factors, and that the younger people start smoking and drinking, the higher the risk," said Newell Johnson, a professor of oral pathology at King's College.
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