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Alicia Burrell is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office.

In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy underscored the connection between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Citing alcohol as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., the advisory links it to at least seven types of cancer, including breast and colorectal cancers. Despite this, according to Dr. Murthy, less than half of Americans recognize alcohol as a cancer risk factor. Dr. Murthy notes that alcohol is implicated in around 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually, exceeding alcohol-related traffic fatalities. The advisory recommends updating the health warning label on alcohol beverages, reassessing recommended limits for alcohol consumption, strengthening public educational awareness, and promoting alcohol screenings in the clinical setting.Continue Reading Rethinking Alcohol Labels: The Surgeon General Calls for Change