Daily News Article 5/11
My unlocking word meanings
at play
- 影響を与える
moderately
- 適度に
bear
- 負う・持つ
solely
- 単に
article abstract
A study claims that drinking wine moderately can increase the risk of cancer in the same way as cigarette smoking does. One of the researchers said it is important because the risk of drinking alcohol are not well communicated to the public. But some companies in the alcohol industry argued that increased cancer risk might not be solely due to drinking alcohol, other factors like genetics and lifestyle.
Viewpoint Discussion
- Do you think that the study can be effective in raising awareness about the dangers of drinking alcohol? Why or why not?
Yes. As this article said, we don't communicate well about the risk of drinking alcohol, but we know the risk of cigarette smoking. So comparing them makes it easy to understand for us.
- In what other ways can the dangers of drinking alcohol be well communicated to the public? Discuss.
Especially in Japan, there are many drunk people at night. They sometimes make troubles like violence, traffic accident. So we should know that drunk will cause many problems.
- Aside from smoking and drinking alcohol, what other habits or practices do you think people should avoid doing to maintain a healthy lifestyle? Explain.
Not enough sleep. It will cause not only physical illness but also mental illness. And the second one is taking a lot of food addictive.
- How else can experts encourage people to have a healthier lifestyle?
To calculate how much cost will be taken through an unhealthier lifestyle. We often underestimate our health problem.
