Explanations for Why Chronic Alcohol Abuse Carries an Increased Risk

question 41

Multiple Choice

Explanations for why chronic alcohol abuse carries an increased risk for certain cancers include __________.

• A) the carcinogenic character of alcohol
• B) the enhancement of the carcinogenic effect of nonalcoholic chemicals
• C) the depression of the immune system
• D) both B and C

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Definitions:

Tort Theory

A framework in legal theory that addresses compensation for wrongs and harms caused by one party to another.

Foreseeable

Something that could reasonably be anticipated or expected to happen.

Non-Economic Damages

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Product Liability

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