Researchers make case for cancer warnings on alcohol

U.S. researchers and government officials appear to be on the same page regarding the evidence linking alcohol use and increased risk of several types of cancer, but this consensus is not reflected in labeling language on alcoholic beverage products. Seeing the U.S. now lagging behind some other countries in this respect, some members of the research community are arguing for an addition to warning label language that has gone unchanged for 35 years.