( The Hill ) — Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer , according to the U.S. surgeon general.
Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. after tobacco and obesity, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday in a press release , but most individuals are unaware of the connection. It can increase the risk for at least seven types of cancer.
“Given the conclusive evidence on the cancer risk from alcohol consumption and the Office of the Surgeon General’s responsibility to inform the American public of the best available scientific evidence, the Surgeon General recommends an update to the Surgeon General’s warning label for alcohol-containing beverages to include a cancer risk warning,” Murthy said in the advisory.
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