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Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Cause Cancer, Surgeon General Says

On Jan. 3, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a sobering report about the cancer risks linked to something that most Americans enjoy frequently: an alcoholic beverage. In the advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy outlined the substantial evidence behind the increased risk of developing seven types of cancers among people who consumed as little as one daily drink, or even fewer. “What we know with a high degree of confidence is that there is a causal link between alcohol and cancer risk,” says Murthy.

 

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