Page 15 - Alcohol
Reduced alcohol content in beer can save lives
Researchers said that according to WHO nearly one fourth of deaths among 20 to 39 years can be attributed to alcohol
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Heavy drinking may lead to breathing problems
Adults who drink excessively were found to have less nitric oxide in their exhaled breath than adults who do not drink
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FSSAI frames safety standards for alcoholic drinks
Food products which have been manufactured by using these approved additives may not require product approval
Alcohol kills an Indian every 96 minutes
The data explain the wide political support for crackdowns on alcohol, although experts point out that alcohol is a health problem not a moral one
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Alcohol weakens the ability of pancreas to absorb vitamins
It potentially predisposes the body to pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases
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Parliament passes bill on potable alcohol
Govt would continue to be responsible for formulating policy, regulating FDI for all products of fermentation industries
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About 20% of alcohol samples found adulterated, misbranded
Interestingly, in Bihar -- under prohibition now -- 1,763 samples were collected, 1,320 were analysed, but only 7 were found to be adulterated