Doyle, Anne 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-3476
(2023)
Public awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk.
IAS Blog,
External website: https://www.ias.org.uk/2023/05/02/public-awareness...
Breast cancer is the third most common cancer in Ireland, and the most common among women. Alcohol use is estimated to be attributable to approximately 7% of these breast cancer cases. Almost half of women in Ireland drink alcohol on a weekly basis (48%) and approximately 1 in every 5 women report binge drinking on a typical drinking occasion (19%). However, despite alcohol being classified as a Group 1 carcinogen (cancer causing) since 1988, many appear unaware of this fact....
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > Pathologic process > Cancer
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Societal attitude toward substance use / public opinion
N Communication, information and education > Information use and impact
N Communication, information and education > Information transfer / dissemination > Information transfer from research evidence to practice
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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