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.
If we see a new warning label on alcohol, are we less likely to buy it?
The U.S. Surgeon General recommended changes to alchol's warning label, including adding specific information on how it can cause cancers.
Alcohol needs a warning label that it can cause cancer, Surgeon General says
The warning labels should go beyond just telling people alcohol can affect pregnant women, the Surgeon General says.
Alcohol should carry a cancer-warning label, says US surgeon general
Alcoholic drinks should carry a cancer-warning label such as that used on cigarettes, the US surgeon general has declared.
Surgeon general’s call for alcohol warning label likely to fall flat in Congress
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call Friday to require alcohol labels warning of cancer risk will likely face strong resistance in Congress, which would have to pass a law to require the labels. The alcohol industry fiercely opposes labeling as well as stricter guidance around consumption — the government currently recommends men consume no more than two drinks per day and women no more than one — and has cultivated support among lawmakers through an expensive lobbying and political operation.
Medical school dean talks cancer risk as Surgeon General pushes for alcohol warning label
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for cancer warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages, similar to packs of cigarettes, in a report released Fri
Should Alcohol Be Stuck with a Cancer Risk Label?
The US Surgeon General has unveiled a plan to put cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages. Does the science support this or is it just another hyped-up scare? And, even if the labels make perfect sense,
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday
Alcohol is ‘third leading preventable cause of cancer’ and should have warning label, says US surgeon general
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy noted that consuming alcohol increases the risk for "at least seven types of cancer" including breast, colon and liver.
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,
Call for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol as Surgeon General Highlights Health Risks
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory highlighting the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol is responsible for approximately 100,
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages with alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.
The SF business seeing record sales after surgeon general's alcohol warning
On Friday, a warning from the U.S. surgeon general shook the alcoholic beverage industry. Alcohol is a “well-established, preventable cause of cancer,” and alcoholic beverages should therefore carry a ...