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Jan. 12. 2025 – Some industry experts are skeptical that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s recommendation for cancer warning labels on alcohol will gain traction in the short-term, with one expert suggesting that if it happens, it could take years to implement.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is ending his term at the end of January, issued an advisory outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for several cancers including throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers.
His advisory stated that alcohol is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., contributing to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year. It also stated that updating health warning labels on alcoholic beverages is “an important next step for alcohol-related cancer prevention.
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