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Cancer warning labels on alcohol? It's not that simple.

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says there is a direct link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for cancer.

He wants new warning labels that acknowledge the link and for new assessments of alcohol consumption guidelines to factor in cancer risk too.

The decision to update the label will ultimately be made by Congress .

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