Alcohol Warning Labels: A Public Health Priority Or A Misplaced Target?
An in-depth look at the U.S. Surgeon General’s proposal for alcohol warning labels, examining the link between alcohol and cancer risk. This article explores why the advisory’s timing is raising questions,
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.
Should warning labels on alcohol include cancer risk?
The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released an advisory Friday following new research. Dr. Murthy shared that alcohol can increase your risk of seven types of cancers. Among them are breast, mouth, colon and liver 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​.
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.
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Cheers to surgeon general's plan for cancer warning labels on alcohol
Much of the public is ignorant about the cancer risks tied to alcohol. Shouldn't they be alerted to them, as U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's plan would do?
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.
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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 to include a warning.
Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Dr Murthy has recommended placing warnings on alcohol to highlight the fact that it raises the risk of some cancers, including breast and bowel cancer. If so, America could become the third country, after South Korea and Ireland,
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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Tobacco use trends and the impact of graphic warning labels on nicotine products
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media to discuss trends in tobacco ...
Don’t let warning labels become the next political football
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's warning about alcohol may be valid, but we worry that such warnings may become politicized ...