Carcinogenic formaldehyde decomposition product of methanol ingestion in humans. Beer and Wine Probable Carcinogens by Metabolic Breakdown of Methanol to Formaldehyde.Jun. 4th, 2009 at 8:10 AM. Jorma Jyrkkanen

Carcinogenic formaldehyde decomposition product of methanol ingestion in humans. Beer and Wine Probable Carcinogens by Metabolic Breakdown of Methanol to Formaldehyde.Jun. 4th, 2009 at 8:10 AM. Jorma Jyrkkanen jjyrkkanen76@outlook.com 4 May 2009

Here are references that are of utmost concern to those who drink beer and wine or use windshield washer that leaks into the air conditioning system. Methanol also occurs at low levels in alcoholic drinks. Levels of 6-27 mg/L have been measured in beer, 96-321 mg in wine and 10-220 mg/L in distilled spirits (WHO, 1997 http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1243424&blobtype=pdf This coupled to the recent finding confirming the carcinogenicity of formaldehyde seal the story on whether or not beer is a carcinogen. Because beer is not distilled and the methanol is not removed, it is ingested by drinkers leading to the formation of formaldehyde in the body. The story gets even more insidious. Here is an article showing how methanol increases in chronic drinkers. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19348158?ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum I therefore conclude that beer and probably wine which is likewise not distilled are both probable carcinogens due to the methanol and its metabolic decomposition byproduct, formaldehyde. Tags: beer, carcinogens, methanol, wine