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Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

Alcohol consumption is to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the U.S. over the last decade.

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FILE – Jim Beam, Knob Creek and other alcohol bottles are pictured at a bar in Eagle, Colo., Dec. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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FILE – Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during a panel discussion, Oct. 10, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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FILE – Jim Beam, Knob Creek and other alcohol bottles are pictured at a bar in Eagle, Colo., Dec. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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UPDATED: January 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM EST

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.

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