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British Culture Argues Against Anti-Alcohol Bias

Russ's hypothesis that anti-alcohol research is 'primed' by cultural moralizing against drinking is undercut by the fact that much of the strongest alcohol-cancer evidence comes from Britain, whose drinking culture is not compatible with a temperance-driven bias.

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Speaker

Ed Yong

Evidence Quote

“If that hypothesis were true, then the country where you would get studies saying that small amounts of alcohol increase your risk of chronic disease would not be Britain.”

Source

Ed Yong on Science, Replication, and Journalism— EconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:25:57 AM

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