Jan 6, 2025

Would a new label prevent you from buying that bottle?

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The U.S. Surgeon General is recommending changes to warning labels posted on bottles of alcohol.

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If we see a new warning label on alcohol, are we less likely to buy it?

by Stephanie Hughes

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The U.S. Surgeon General recommended big changes to the warning label on alcohol, including adding specific information on how it can cause certain kinds of cancer.

A lot of people drink out of habit, said Dr. Tim Naimi at the University of Victoria. A new warning label might make them change that habit.

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