Advice from the US surgeon general is consistent with the evidence but repeatedly opposed by commercial actors, says Nason Maani A recent advisory report from the outgoing US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy,

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently stated that alcohol-attributable cancers kill 20,000 Americans annually. His final advisory as America’s “top doctor” recommends placing warning labels on alcohol containers and revising downward the federal recommendations for daily alcohol consumption.

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Many Americans understand the risks of excessive drinking such as liver damage, drunk driving accidents, and addiction. But what far fewer realize is even light or moderate drinking is linked to an increase in seven different types of cancer.

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In 1942, during its fight against the Soviet Union, Finland launched a novel campaign to keep the Red Army at bay: Raitis tammikuu, or “Sober January.” The monthlong sobriety challenge – one of the first Dry Januarys in history – was meant to encourage Finns to lay off the bottle while also conserving scant wartime resources.

Less than half of Americans in one survey said they were aware of the link between alcohol use and cancer compared to 89% for tobacco use.

As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that they can cause cancer. His office also published a report detailing just how carcinogenic booze can be,

Long-term alcohol consumption can lead to multiple cancers, warns US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Other health issues also get worse with chronic alcohol consumption.

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