The U.S. surgeon general is calling for alcoholic drinks to carry similar cancer warnings to those on cigarette packets. Dr. Vivek Murthy wants labels to tell drinkers of scientific studies that now link alcohol with heightened risks of colon and breast cancer and other serious ailments, the New York Times reports. Currently, labels on booze bottles and cans carry warnings about driving or being pregnant or operating machinery, and of other “health risks.” “Many people out there assume that as long as they’re drinking at the limits or below the limits of current guidelines of one a day for women and two for men, that there is no risk to their health or well-being. The data does not bear that out for cancer risk.” Dr Murthy said in an interview. Any such change would require congressional approval, but wouldn’t make much difference to Donald Trump or his pick for HHS Secretary, RFK Jr. Neither of them drink.
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