US Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels

Warning labels worked for cigarettes. They could work for alcohol too

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon, and liver, yet less than half of Americans are aware of this connection. A warning label, he said, would help people make an informed decision when choosing whether or not to drink. It is unclear when or if the surgeon g…

Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol.

Neo-Prohibition: The Surgeon General’s Sobering Call to Action

The Surgeon General’s advisory on alcohol wants us to consider the cancer risks hiding in our happy hours. With 20,000 cancer deaths linked to booze annually, is this the start of a new temperance movement or another well-meaning government nudge destined to get drowned out by lobbying dollars and political wine tastings? Let’s uncork this debate.

US Surgeon General Issues Urgent Warning: Alcohol Linked to Increased Cancer Risk!

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, has a critical warning highlighting the connection between alcohol consumption and cancer. The post US Surgeon General Issues Urgent Warning: Alcohol Linked to Increased Cancer Risk! appeared first on One Green Planet.

Oncologist breaks down cancer risk associated with alcohol

Dr. Vivian Bea, section chief of Breast Surgical Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, joined “The Rush Hour.”

U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy, who is the leading health authority in that country, called for alcoholic beverages to carry warning labels for cancer risk and called for a reassessment of the limits of alcohol consumption patterns.The alert was given as part of a new report that Murthy released on Friday, which emphasizes that alcohol consumption increases the chances of developing at least seven types of cancer.What the U.S. general surgeon…