On April 5, 2023, a customer drank a beer at Saxton’s Bar in Austin, Texas.
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The U.S. surgeon general on Friday issued a new advisory warning about the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk and pushed for policy changes to help reduce the number of alcohol-related cancers.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said there is a “clear” link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, esophageal and liver cancer. For cancers including breast, mouth and throat cancers, the increased risk may start with one drink or fewer per day, his office said.
Health chiefs are calling for policy changes to help reduce alcohol-related cancers as part of a consultation. He pushed for alcohol labels to be more visible and include warnings about increased cancer risks, to re-evaluate recommended drinking limits based on the latest research and to expand education to raise awareness that drinking alcohol increases cancer risks.
The efforts outlined in the advisory are similar to those already implemented to reduce tobacco use, include There are plenty of mandatory warnings on packaging and in stores.
The Health Secretary advises people to consider the link between alcohol consumption and a higher risk of cancer when deciding whether or how much to drink.
The advisory said alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, behind tobacco and obesity.
“Alcohol is a recognized, preventable cause of cancer, responsible for approximately 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths in the United States each year. This is more than the 13,500 alcohol-related traffic deaths in the United States each year, but most Most Americans are unaware of this risk,” Murthy said in a press release.
Alcohol maker stocks include Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch Shares initially fell more than 1% following the announcement.
According to the advisory, 72% of U.S. adults said they drank alcohol one or more times a week between 2019 and 2020, but less than half are aware of the link between drinking and cancer risk.
According to the Surgeon General, 741,300 cancer cases worldwide in 2020 were linked to alcohol consumption.
On average, death from alcohol-related cancer shortens the life of the deceased by 15 years.
Young Americans have increasingly Stay away from alcohol, many people tend to Non-alcoholic alternatives. According to the survey, about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 34 say drinking alcohol has negative health effects, compared with less than 40% of those ages 35 to 54 and those 55 and older. Can have a negative impact on health. Gallup survey On sale in August.
