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US surgeon-general urges cancer warnings for alcohol

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The move could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.

WASHINGTON: Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the US surgeon-general said today in a move that could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.

US surgeon-general Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer, but most US consumers remain unaware of this.

Murthy also called for the guidelines on alcohol consumption limits to be reassessed so that people can weigh the cancer risk when deciding whether or how much to drink.

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