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.
U.S. surgeon general is calling for alcohol warning labels to note cancer risk. Why they haven't been updated in 36 years.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for new warning labels on alcoholic drinks that inform consumers of the health risks — particularly an increased risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast cancer, liver cancer and colon cancer.
Does alcohol cause cancer? Will warning labels be updated? And more questions, answered.
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​.
UI researchers back call for updated warning labels on alcohol
Almost a year after a University of Iowa report linked alcohol consumption to a greater risk of cancer, the U.S. Surgeon General is now recommending new warning labels on all cans and bottles of booze.
Cancer warning labels on alcohol? It's not that simple.
Even advocacy groups supportive of more warnings about alcohol acknowledged the effort faces serious challenges.
New health warning labels could make people think twice about alcohol consumption
These labels, which currently highlight the dangers of drinking while pregnant or driving under the influence, may soon carry an additional, eye-opening warning: Drinking alcohol could increase the risk of cancer.
US surgeon general calls for cancer warning labels on alcohol: What you should know
Alcohol is linked to seven types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer, the surgeon general says, and new warning labels should reflect that.
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Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S. surgeon general urges
There are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths each year, according to the new report.
Alcohol and cancer: 5 things to know about the surgeon general's advisory
The advice to put cancer warning labels on alcohol is no surprise to an Arizona scientist who has long warned of a cancer link.
US Surgeon General Advises on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Recommends Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels
On January 3, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory on the association between alcohol and the risk of cancer. The advisory outlines current scientific literature and concludes that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States.
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WVU researcher warns about stigma that warning labels are creating
Warning labels are meant to help educate people in the cancer risks associated with using alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.
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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol
In a new advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy warned that drinking carries an increased risk of cancer and called for beverage labels ...