We all keep telling ourselves one glass a night is harmless, while what the body makes from it sits in the very same group as tobacco
Millions rationalize a nightly glass as harmless self-care, but the moment alcohol enters your bloodstream, your liver converts it into acetaldehyde—classified by the WHO in the same carcinogen category as tobacco and asbestos. New surgeon general guidance reveals that even moderate drinking increases cancer risk, yet most Americans remain unaware of the connection.