Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost

• Legal cannabis may be boosted by alcohol warning from surgeon general: analyst

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  MarketWatch - Jan. 7

• Is any amount of alcohol safe to drink, in light of surgeon general’s cancer warning?

  Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about cancer risk.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 6

• What to know about warning of link between alcohol and cancer

  The U.S. surgeon general is calling for cancer warning labels for beverages with alcohol, similar to the ones seen on cigarette packs. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains what ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 6

• Surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol

  The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on alcohol products that warns of the risks of cancer, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes. A new advisory says alcohol consumption ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 3
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  The Surgeon General Wants Alcohol Companies to Add a Warning about Cancer Risk

  Congress is unlikely to approve new labeling on alcohol anytime soon, but studies linking consumption with cancer put liquor companies in a tough spot.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 3
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  Which Countries Warn That Alcohol May Cause Cancer?

  A quarter of nations worldwide have health risk labels on alcohol. But only South Korea has a warning about liver cancer.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 3
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  U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

  Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 3
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  Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning on Alcoholic Drinks

  Links between drinking and seven types of cancer prompted Vivek Murthy’s recommendation, which sent shares of beer, wine, and spirits prodcucers down worldwide.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 3
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  Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol

  Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 3

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