How will the alcohol industry respond to cancer warning label proposals by end of 2025?
Support the warnings • 25%
Oppose the warnings • 25%
Neutral stance • 25%
Implement alternative measures • 25%
Press releases, industry reports, or news articles
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels, Linking Alcohol to 100,000 Cancer Cases and 20,000 Deaths Annually
Jan 3, 2025, 12:24 PM
The U.S. Surgeon General has released an advisory highlighting the causal link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer. Alcohol is identified as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to approximately 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually. In a significant move, the Surgeon General is advocating for the implementation of warning labels on alcoholic beverages, similar to those found on cigarette packaging. This initiative aims to inform the public about the health risks associated with alcohol consumption.
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Strong opposition • 25%
Neutral response • 25%
Supportive response • 25%
Moderate opposition • 25%
Still Pending • 34%
Approved • 33%
Rejected • 33%
Launch public awareness campaigns • 25%
Other actions • 25%
Implement cancer warnings • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Support and endorse • 25%
Criticize or oppose • 25%
No official response • 25%
Neutral stance • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Other • 25%
Constellation Brands • 25%
Anheuser-Busch InBev • 25%
Molson Coors • 25%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
Significant backlash against warnings • 25%
Significant increase in awareness and reduction in consumption • 25%
Increase in awareness but no significant change in consumption • 25%
No significant change in awareness or consumption • 25%
California • 25%
New York • 25%
Texas • 25%
Other states • 25%