The US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, is advocating for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due to cancer risks, highlighting that alcohol causes about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually in the US. Despite the known risks, many Americans remain unaware. The advisory aims to raise awareness and suggests that Congress must pass a law for labels to be implemented. Alcohol is recognized as a carcinogen by the WHO, and while Ireland will introduce health labels in 2026, efforts in Europe have stalled. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)