In a long awaited declaration the US Surgeon General spoke out to the public realm about the health effects of consuming alcohol. He declared that ALL alcohol consumption has significant health risks and is responsible for over 100,000 cases of cancer diagnoses from all types. He asks that Congress overcome the considerable efforts of the industrial production of familiar products that contain alcohol, including but not limited to beer, wine, whiskey, and white spirits(vodka, rums, gins, etc.).
She suggests at minimum: warning labels attached to all products to at least advise consumers that there are health effects when consumed, not unlike those on cigarettes that have warned smokers for years. This will be a major effort to reduce alcohol-related deaths in Us.
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