Drinking three alcoholic drinks a day can cause liver cancer, research has suggested.
Being overweight or obese and consuming foods contaminated by aflatoxins (toxins produced by certain fungi) also showed “strong evidence” of causing the disease, the World Cancer Research Fund said.
Its research, which analysed 34 studies involving 8.2m people, more than 24,500 of whom had liver cancer, also suggested higher consumption of coffee “probably” protects against liver cancer, while physical activity and fish consumption may also decrease the risk, although further research is needed.
Aflatoxins are produced by inappropriate storage of food and are generally an issue related to foods from warmer regions of the world. Foods that may be affected include cereals, spices, pea-nuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, chillies, black pepper, dried fruit, and figs.
Source: Jennifer Cockerell, Irish Examiner, 26/03/15
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