Surgeon General calls for cancer warnings on alcohol, linking it to over 100,000 annual cancer cases.

The U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has recommended adding cancer warnings to alcohol products, highlighting alcohol as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., after tobacco and obesity. Alcohol consumption is linked to over 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually. Less than half of Americans are aware of these risks. The advisory calls for reassessing alcohol consumption guidelines and increasing awareness through updated warning labels.

January 03, 2025
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