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Alcohol is metabolized by a normal liver at the rate of about 8 grams of pure ethanol per hour. 8 grams or 10 mL (0.34 US fl oz) is one British standard unit. An "abnormal" liver with conditions such as hepatitis , cirrhosis , gall bladder disease, and cancer is likely to result in a slower rate of metabolism.
The human body breaks alcohol down into chemicals that can damage DNA, causing cells to grow out of control and become cancerous, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Just 8% of US adults say that drinking in moderation is good for your health, according to the new CNN poll, about one-third of the share that said the same in 2005.
Directly translated to human beings, this would mean that if a person who weighs 70 kg (150 lb) drank a 500 mL (17 US fl oz) glass of pure ethanol, they would theoretically have a 50% risk of dying. The highest blood alcohol level ever recorded, in which the subject survived, is 1.41%.
Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]
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WFLA-TV (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the Tampa Bay area.It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside St. Petersburg–licensed CW owned-and-operated station WTTA (channel 38) and Sarasota-based low-power MyNetworkTV affiliate WSNN-LD (channel 39).
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