Anstie's limit

Anstie's limit

Anstie's limit is an amount of alcohol that Francis E. Anstie (1833-1874) proposed could be consumed daily with no ill effects. It is 1.5 ounces of pure ethanol,cite journal
last = Tabor
first = T F
coauthors = Kranzler, H R; Lauerman, R J
title = Social Drinking as a Health and Psychological Risk Factor. Anstie's Limit Revisited
journal = Recent Developments in Alcoholism
volume = 5
pages = 871-883
publisher = Plenum Publishing Corporation
url = http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/record/tris/00479026.html
accessdate = 2008-07-21 ] equivalent to two and one-half U.S. standard drinks. More modern studiesibid] suggest that social and moderate drinking are risky, with dangers to physical and mental health.

References

*Anstie, Francis E. Is it food, medicine, or poison. "Cornhill Magazine", 1862, "5", 707-716.
*Anstie, Francis E. Does alcohol act as a food? "Cornhill Magazine". 1862, "6", 319-329.


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