Surgeon General calls for label to warn of alcohol's cancer risk | AP News
6 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label …
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between …
6 days ago · In addition to calling for an update on the Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to now include cancer risk, the Advisory makes further recommendations. It calls for a reassessment of the guideline limits for alcohol consumption to account for cancer risk, and it advises individuals to be aware of the ...
Warning labels worked for cigarettes. They could work for alcohol …
22 hours ago · Since health warning labels first appeared in the U.S. in the 1960s, tobacco consumption has dropped by a remarkable 73%—from 42.6% in 1965 to 11.6% in 2022. This decline was influenced by other ...
What to Know: Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Label …
6 days ago · Murphy’s new advisory includes several recommendations, one of which is an update to the existing Surgeon General’s label on alcoholic beverages to add a warning about alcohol’s cancer risks ...
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages ... - CBS News
6 days ago · U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer 03:07. The U.S. surgeon general has issued an advisory calling for a warning about the risk of cancer to be included on alcoholic ...
Does alcohol cause cancer? Will warning labels be updated ... - CBS News
6 days ago · U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for cancer risk warnings to be included on alcoholic beverages, prompting questions about the health impacts of alcohol and whether updated labels ...
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S ... - NBC News
6 days ago · Alcoholic drinks should carry cancer risk warning labels, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a report Friday. The report cites a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven ...
U.S. surgeon general is calling for alcohol warning labels to note ...
6 days ago · Alcohol labels haven't been updated in the U.S. since 1989, but we've learned a lot about the health risks since then. (Getty Images) U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for new warning ...
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks
Over the last two decades, countries have increasingly introduced warning labels to inform consumers about the health risks of alcohol. The World Health Organization's Global Status Report for ...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
6 days ago · Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.