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(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Mice exposed to secondhand smoke and who drank ethanol had 110 percent more liver fibrosis proteins than mice who breathed filtered air, according to the findings of a new study. Elevated risk of liver disease is now added to mounting evidence that tobacco smoke and alcohol are worse for health as a combination, beyond the individual exposure risks, researchers said.

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