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Why Cancer Warning Labels for Alcohol Are Long Overdue (www.psychologytoday.com)
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Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco and obesity. While 90 percent of Americans know tobacco causes cancer, fewer than half realize alcohol does as well. Like tobacco warnings, alcohol warning labels would help consumers make more informed health choices.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Seems like a decent high-level overview, but would have appreciated some hard numbers and details to back it up. For example, what type of cancer does it typically cause? Esophageal? What is the prevalence on a population level?