U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol …
6 days ago · In the U.S., there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually. Cancer risk increases as alcohol consumption increases. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that the risk of developing cancer may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day.
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 …
Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
6 days ago · “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than the 13,500 ...
Alcohol and cancer: What to know about the alarming links - NBC News
5 days ago · It estimates that alcohol contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths annually. People drinking at a bar. John Rensten / Getty Images
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer …
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, according to the surgeon general's advisory.
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S ... - NBC News
6 days ago · There are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, the report found. Alcohol is the third-leading cause of cancer in the U.S ...
New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
1 day ago · Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned on Friday that alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer, and called for reconsidering the federal government’s guidelines for how much Americans can safely ...
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol - USA …
6 days ago · In a post on X, Murthy said alcohol contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the U.S., a number greater than the 13,500 alcohol-related traffic accidents each ...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
6 days ago · Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday.
Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
1 day ago · The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.