The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a new advisory warning about the link between alcohol and cancer, promoting awareness alongside the call for new warning labels.
Alcohol is associated with approximately 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths every year, with its impacts felt in various types of cancers, expanding beyond just liver disease.
Despite the known associations between alcohol and cancer, less than half of Americans recognize alcohol as a potential cancer risk, highlighting a significant gap in public understanding.
As the third-most preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., the Surgeon General's report emphasizes the urgent need for increased awareness and regulation, similar to tobacco.
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