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Surgeon General Urges Warning Labels on Alcohol for Cancer Risk

1/5/2025

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US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sounded the alarm on alcohol, declaring it the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US. He advocates for warning labels on alcoholic beverages, emphasizing that even moderate consumption heightens cancer risk. With over 100,000 new cancer cases linked to alcohol each year, the urgency for awareness has never been greater.

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US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sounded the alarm on alcohol, declaring it the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US. He advocates for warning labels on alcoholic beverages, emphasizing that even moderate consumption heightens cancer risk. With over 100,000 new cancer cases linked to alcohol each year, the urgency for awareness has never been greater.