The US Surgeon General advises that all alcoholic beverages should carry health warnings about the increased risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption.
A link between alcohol use and cancer has been recognized at least since 1987, when the International Agency for Research on Cancer first classified alcohol as a carcinogen to humans. The United States Surgeon General on Friday, January 3, said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer.
Evidence for this link from studies in humans and animals has strengthened since then, according to the Surgeon General’s report, which shows risks rising modestly along with consumption. US dietary guidelines currently recommend two or fewer drinks per day for men and one drink or less per day for women. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, risks may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day, the report says.The evidence that alcohol consumption increases the risk of malignancy is strongest for cancers of the breast, colon and rectum, esophagus, liver, mouth, throat, and larynx.The Surgeon General’s report highlights four ways in which alcohol consumption raises cancer risks. DNA damage: The body processes alcohol into acetaldehyde, a chemical compound that can damage DNA and prevent cells from repairing the damage, increasing the likelihood of mutations and uncontrolled cell growth that contributes to tumor formation
ALCOHOL CANCER SURGEON GENERAL WARNING LABELS HEALTH RISKS
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