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Alcoholic beverages should be labeled to warn consumers of their cancer risks, the US surgeon general said in an advisory Friday, citing increased risk of breast, colon, liver and other cancers. is
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy also called for a review of guidelines on alcohol consumption limits so that people can assess cancer risk when deciding how much to drink, as well as when operating machinery. Current warnings about birth defects and malformations.
“After tobacco and obesity, alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, increasing the risk of at least seven types of cancer,” Murthy’s office said in a statement accompanying the new report.
It is responsible for 100,000 US cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year, more than the 13,500 deaths from alcohol-related traffic accidents, he added.
“The direct association between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well established for at least seven types of cancer…regardless of the type of alcohol consumed (eg, beer, wine, and spirits),” the statement said. that is consumed,” the statement said, including cancers of the esophagus, mouth, throat and voice box.
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