Does anyone know the research base for the claim that there is a link
between alcohol and breast cancer? In popular magazines, particularly those
directed at women of course, there have been many references to this claim.
Yesterday I read one that said the link existed even if a woman consumed
only one glass of wine a day. Some of my interest is personal as it is my
wife who has drawn this material to my attention.

Yet I have historical/social interest as well. As we know, access to alcohol
has been used to regulate the behaviour of targeted groups, be they women,
aboriginal people or minors. A few years ago a Vancouver bar began to refuse
service to women who were obviously pregnant, ostensibly out of concerns
about FAS. Maybe the link between alcohol and breast cancer is strong, but I
would like to pursue it a little further.

Thanks,
Robert Campbell