Well, at least that's what the headlines are telling us - and there are plenty of headlines based on these figures right across the media.
Now I know it's a bit much to expect scepticism from the likes of the BBC, but I'm really surprised by the lack of critical comment or scepticism that has greeted such a shocking claim. So far I've found two places where the figures are queried.
Spiked Online take a gander here: http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11875/
Anticancer.org.uk discuss it here: http://www.anticancer.org.uk/2011/12/cancer-and-lifestyle-choices.html
Has anyone found other articles that do more than regurgitate the press release?
Seeing as this report is being seized on by 'health activists' the world over, you can bet your life that these figures are going to be quoted again and again to support all kinds of new restrictions on food and alcohol.
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