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US Surgeon General Advocates for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol Packaging
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The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has issued an advisory warning about the cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption. He states that alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer, responsible for approximately 100,000 cases of cancer in the US. This makes alcohol the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the country, following tobacco and obesity.
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-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the US.
Yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk.
Consumers have a right to know the inherent health risks of products they're consuming, especially products that are often sold by governments.
We've certainly made that a recommendation with regards to our Canadian guidance on alcohol and health. ... People have a right to know and less (alcohol) is better.
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