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Surgeon General Urges New Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

1/15/2025

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is advocating for new cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages, emphasizing the alarming connection between alcohol and at least seven types of cancer, such as breast and liver cancer. Shockingly, fewer than half of Americans are aware of this significant risk, as the existing warning label has remained unchanged since 1988.

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is advocating for new cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages, emphasizing the alarming connection between alcohol and at least seven types of cancer, such as breast and liver cancer. Shockingly, fewer than half of Americans are aware of this significant risk, as the existing warning label has remained unchanged since 1988.