1/ “Holy crap!” Our readers have a lot to say about the deeply personal investigation @smencimer conducted into the link between drinking alcohol and her breast cancer diagnosis.https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/did-drinking-give-me-breast-cancer/ …
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4/ People had a lot of questions after reading
@smencimer’s piece. For example, some readers wanted to know if places with lower drinking rates have lower rates of cancer. Stephanie looked into it:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/do-countries-that-drink-less-have-less-breast-cancer/ …Show this thread -
5/ “I finished the glass of wine I was drinking as I read this article, and I think I am... finished,” wrote reader Diane Langworthy.
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6/ Several readers asked about the risk of using mouthwash, drinking kombucha, and cooking with alcohol.
@smencimer answered those questions and more during a live Q&A on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/motherjones/videos/10155722320902144/ …pic.twitter.com/AyIuurfXNR
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7/ Despite the clear evidence linking alcohol to breast cancer,
@smencimer says she was told to eat more beans—not cut back on alcohol—to prevent her cancer from returning. You can listen to the interview on@bite_podcast here:https://www.motherjones.com/food/2018/04/to-prevent-my-cancer-from-returning-i-was-advised-to-eat-more-beans-no-one-ever-mentioned-booze/ …Show this thread -
8/ “I will never drink again,” Elaine Guenette told us. So far more than 500 readers have written in sharing their reactions:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/i-will-never-drink-again/ …
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9/ You can join the conversation and share your thoughts here:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/did-drinking-give-me-breast-cancer/#drinking …
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10/10 And if you haven’t already, check out the investigation that’s leading many readers to rethink their relationship with alcohol.https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/did-drinking-give-me-breast-cancer/ …
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