New study says drinking a bottle of wine a week is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes

SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – You may want to think twice before opening this second bottle of wine.

A new study published in the BMC Public Health Journal compares the consumption of a bottle of wine a week to a consumption of 5 to 10 cigarettes a week, depending on your gender. There is also an increased risk of cancer.

"One bottle of wine a week is associated with an increased absolute risk of alcohol-related cancers in women, driven by breast cancer, equivalent to the increased absolute risk of cancer associated with 10 cigarettes a week. These results can help to make clear that moderate alcohol consumption is a significant risk to women's public health. The risks for men, equivalent to five cigarettes a week, are also worth noting, "the study continues.

British researchers concluded by stating that it was an important public health problem, which required more awareness at the national level.

"We must first make it clear that this study does not say that consuming alcohol in moderation is by no means equivalent to smoking. Smoking kills up to two-thirds of its users and cancer is just one of many serious health consequences. This study deals only with cancer risk in isolation, "they wrote.

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