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Alcohol's cancer risk should be clearly labeled on drinks, Surgeon General says

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62% Informative

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposes labels on drinks Americans consume.

He says alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks.

About 20,000 people die every year from alcohol-related cancer cases, Murthy says.

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57

Informative language

53

Neutral language

47

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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