Tobacco Smoke And Alcohol Harm Liver Worse As Combo
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Mice exposed to secondhand smoke and who drank ethanol had 110 percent more liver fibrosis proteins than mice who breathed filtered air, according to the findings of a new study. Elevated risk of liver disease is now added to mounting evidence that tobacco smoke and alcohol are worse for health as a combination, beyond the individual exposure risks, researchers said.