The New Hampshire Liquor Commission declined to say whether it would support updated warning labels.

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In NH, some advocates welcome Surgeon General's call for cancer warnings on alcohol

Bars like San Francisco's Trick Dog and ABV and nonalcoholic spots like Ocean Beach Cafe react to the surgeon general's advisory.

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'A sea change': Surgeon general's alcohol warning could transform SF bars

The Surgeon General's report links alcohol to 100,000 cancer cases every year. Lord Henri Voton/E+ via Getty ImagesMany people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.”  Over the past few decades, mounting scientific evidence has shown that as little as 1-2 alcoholic drinks per day can lead to increases in the likelihood of …

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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA) is disputing findings published by United States (US) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy linking alcohol consumption with various cancers.In an advisory last Friday, Murthy outlined the “growing body of evidence” showing the link between alcohol use and at least seven types of cancer – including mouth, throat, voice box, oesophagus, breast, liver and colon/rectum. He also called for …

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Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Enjoyment matters as well as risk
For many people, the new year brings both a banging hangover and a solemn resolution never to get drunk again. More than a decade ago Alcohol Change UK, which campaigns to cut drinking, launched its “Dry…

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Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story

Warning labels on alcoholic beverages have not been updated since 1988.

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Surgeon General links alcohol to seven types of cancer

Dr. Murthy says that scientific evidence connecting alcohol use to cancer has been rapidly growing in the last few decades. The post Will we soon see cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles? appeared first on The Manual.

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The U.S. Surgeon General links alcohol to cancer, urging Congress to update warning labels and promote public education on its risks. The post Surgeon General warns alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, urges new warning labels appeared first on Nashville PRIDE, Inc..

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, calling for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages to inform consumers better.

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Fact checked by Nick BlackmerPhoto Illustration by Joules Garcia for Verywell Health; Getty ImagesSurgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory that calls for adding cancer warning labels to alcohol. The report said that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 ca…

In NH, some advocates welcome Surgeon General's call for cancer warnings on alcohol

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