The U.S. Surgeon General’s newest advisory highlights the risks of alcohol consumption, challenging the long-standing belief that moderate drinking is safe. The report emphasizes alcohol as a carcinogen, linking consumption to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Experts emphasized that there is no safe consumption level, causing oxidative stress, impaired DNA repair, and cell cycle dysregulation that contribute to cancer formation. The advisory underscores connections between alcohol and seven cancer types, including breast cancer, and advocates for updated warning labels to reflect these risks.
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00:02U.S. Surgeon General's newest advisory highlights the risk of alcohol consumption,
00:06challenging the longstanding belief that moderate drinking is safe.
00:10The report emphasizes alcohol as a carcinogen,
00:13linking consumption to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually in the U.S.
00:18Experts emphasize that there is no safe consumption level, causing oxidative stress,
00:23impaired DNA repair, and cell cycle dysregulation that contributes to cancer formation.
00:28The advisory underscores connections between alcohol and seven cancer types,
00:33including breast cancer, and advocates for updating warning labels to reflect these risks.