Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, released a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer, recommending an update to the existing warning label, which hasn't been updated since 1988. Here's what to know.
“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States."On Friday, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, released a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer, recommending a change to the existing warning label on alcoholic beverages, which hasn't been updated since 1988.
“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States — greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. — yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” Murthy shared in a press release. “This Advisory lays out steps we can all take to increase awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk and minimize harm.
This would add to the current labels, which warn against the hazards of drinking while pregnant and state that "consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems."The advisory noted, the link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer is"well-established" for several types of cancers. It specifically noted that 16.
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