Acetaldehyde
//ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd//
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When you have a drink, your body turns the ethanol that’s present in the alcoholic beverage into a “really nasty substance” called acetaldehyde, which can damage your DNA, said Timothy Stockwell, an alcohol researcher at the University of Victoria in Canada.
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