A surgeon general’s warning for alcohol regarding its potential cancer risk would require approval from Congress.
Outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on Friday that alcohol consumption could lead to a risk of developing cancer, calling for an updated warning label on alcoholic drinks.
Americans sip their way through thousands of drinks each day, but a stark new warning from the nation’s top doctor reveals this common habit carries a deadly secret. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a groundbreaking advisory exposing alcohol as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in America, claiming 20,000 lives annually. This revelation comes as a wake-up call, with less than half of Americans aware that their favorite drinks – whether beer, wine, or spirits – can significantly increase their risk for seven different types of cancer. The advisory marks a pivotal shift in public health messaging, pushing for stronger warning labels and increased awareness as even moderate drinking of one or fewer drinks per day may raise cancer risks for certain types of cancer, including breast cancer, where 16.4% of cases are linked to alcohol consumption.
“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 U.S.—yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in late 2022 that “no level of alcohol is safe” for one’s health, noting it is a “toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance” listed as a carcinogen, meaning it may cause cancer.
Shares of U.S.-listed alcoholic beverage makers such as Constellation Brands Brown-Forman Corp. and Molson Coors fell by between 1 percent and 2 percent in early trading on Friday.
EPOCHTIMES contributed to this report.
Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States.
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