Listerine mouthwash linked to increased emergence of colon and oesophageal cancer?

Sugar_Rush

https://www.newstalk.com/news/listerine-mouthwash-may-increase-cancer-risk-study-1736127?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1718723084

A study from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium found that daily use of Cool Mint mouthwash is linked to increased “opportunistic bacteria” in the mouth.

These bacteria were previously linked to causing gum diseases, oesophageal and colorectal cancer, and systemic diseases, according to the study. 

There was also a decrease in a group of bacteria called Actinobacteria after using the mouthwash, previously found to help regulate blood pressure. 

Question control measures apparently but……… concerning?

RobbingBandit

Wonder what corsodyl does, that stuff is like listerine final boss mode.

Sugar_Rush

Seems to suggest daily use may be excessive.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/do-you-use-listerine-cool-mint-mouthwash-it-may-increase-your-cancer-risk-claims-a-study/articleshow/111085280.cms?from=mdr

But how does one guard against bad breath?

Once every few days is more recommended.

beachhead

Seemed like a good marketing gimmick when first introduced.A peppermint at appropriate time or a vegetable cure?

tohaltuwi

looking at all this shows that flushing oneself through with alcohol on abt nibd id regular basic is problematic 😱

Sugar_Rush

This question was posed some years ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ewb5hh/if_we_know_alcohol_increases_mouth_and_neck/

Does this suggest non-alcohol based mouthwash mitigates this risk?

I've been using listerine fresh burst twice a day every day for years.

It appears I may have faux pas'd.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982979/

“In conclusion, alcohol-based mouthwash consumption significantly increases salivary acetaldehyde levels in the first few minutes. However, no evidence exists if long-term salivary acetaldehyde levels may increase with a high frequency of mouthwash use. There is still insufficient evidence of whether the use of alcohol-based mouthwash is an independent risk factor for oral or oropharynx cancer. Nonetheless, it does increase the risk when it occurs concomitantly with other risk factors such as smoking or alcohol.”