Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning
- The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, including breast and liver cancers, on January 3, 2025.
- The advisory states that alcohol causes about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Annually, making it the third leading preventable cause of cancer.
- Murthy recommends updating the warning label on alcohol to inform consumers of its cancer risks, as 60% of Americans are unaware of this link.
- The report emphasizes the need for increased awareness and education about the relationship between alcohol and cancer in various communities and healthcare settings.
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Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning
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Don't worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general's alcohol and cancer warning
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'Nanny state': Lawmakers roll their eyes as surgeon general warns of booze-cancer link
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory linking the consumption of alcohol to cancer, and is recommending that risk be added to warning labels on liquor sold in the United States — but it's getting some sharp pushback from a bipartisan group in Congress, NOTUS reported on Friday.Many of those lawmakers are members of the so-called Congressional Wine Caucus, a group founded by vineyard owners that advocates for the interests of the wi…
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