Alcohol Causes Cancer: US Surgeon General’s Warning, Explained
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U.S. Surgeon General links alcohol to cancer risks. As Americans drink less, what’s replacing booze, and how are generational shifts shaping drinking culture?
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US surgeon general sounds alarm about link between alcohol and cancer
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Alcohol Causes Cancer: US Surgeon General’s Warning, Explained
WASHINGTON - - Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer
Alcohol is linked to roughly 100,000 cancer cases - and 20,000 cancer deaths - each year, but fewer than half of Americans are aware of the risk, the U.S. surgeon general says.
Less than half of Americans know alcohol can cause cancer, prompting the U.S. surgeon general to push for clearer warning labels and public health reforms.
Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity. It contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year.
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
CNN By Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic beverages.
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warns that alcohol increases cancer risk, urging a new warning label. Learn more about the advisory and its implications.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for cancer risk warnings to be included on alcoholic beverages, prompting questions about the health impacts of alcohol.
WASHINGTON/LONDON >> Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the U.S. Surgeon General said today in a move that could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector if adopted.
