Can alcohol mouthwash increase cancer risk?
The latest cancer scare story to hit the headlines this week was about mouthwash. An Australian researcher claimed to have found ‘sufficient evidence’ of a link between alcohol in mouthwashes and mouth cancer.
He even went on to suggest that ‘it is inadvisable for oral healthcare professionals to recommend the long-term use of alcohol-containing mouthwashes’.
Now, most people reading the story may feel the need to run home and clear their bathroom shelves. But hold on, don’t pour your bottle of mouthwash down the sink just yet. Let’s take a look at what the evidence says.
Posted by Kat Arney 
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