Warning labels worked for cigarettes. They could work for alcohol too
Smoking and drinking both cause cancer, yet only tobacco products come with health warning labels. Experts say It’s time for a change. Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label.
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The U.S. Surgeon General recommended changes to alchol's warning label, including adding specific information on how it can cause cancers.
Calls for warning label on alcohol
FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports on the U.S. Surgeon General calling on Congress to place new health warnings on alcohol and how the overconsumption of alcohol can lead to serious health risks.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
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
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages with alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.
Alcohol needs a warning label that it can cause cancer, Surgeon General says
The warning labels should go beyond just telling people alcohol can affect pregnant women, the Surgeon General says.
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Alcohol is ‘third leading preventable cause of cancer’ and should have warning label, says US surgeon general
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy noted that consuming alcohol increases the risk for “at least seven types of cancer” including breast, colon and liver.
Alcohol should carry a cancer-warning label, says US surgeon general
Alcoholic drinks should carry a cancer-warning label such as that used on cigarettes, the US surgeon general has declared.
Dry January comes as surgeon general issues cancer warning for alcohol
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - This Dry January, the Surgeon General said alcohol should come with a warning label for cancer risks. Dry January is a popular trend where people stay away from alcohol for the first month of the new year. “We know persistent use of alcohol increases your risk of cancer,” said Dr. Eric Penniman of Summit Health Group.
Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Dr Murthy has recommended placing warnings on alcohol to highlight the fact that it raises the risk of some cancers, including breast and bowel cancer. If so, America could become the third country, after South Korea and Ireland,
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