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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

Pint of no return? Two-thirds measure could boost English health – study

A pint of beer is poured into a glass
Alcohol raises the risk of more than 60 health conditions from liver cirrhosis to cancer. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Fancy a quick two-thirds? It may lack the appeal of the more familiar after work social, but abandoning the British pint for a smaller measure could boost the nation’s health, researchers say.

Scientists reached the conclusion after a trial in a dozen pubs, bars and restaurants in England during which pints were scrapped and two-thirds of a pint became the largest draught beer available.

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