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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