Editor’s Note
Alcohol is a known carcinogen. At the same time, individual risk varies by dose, pattern of drinking, smoking status, and personal/family history. In this interview, Dr. Edward Giovannucci shares his perspective on how he interprets the evolving evidence. Public-health guidance focuses on reducing population-level harm; individual decisions should take personal risk factors and preferences into consideration.
Earlier this year, the previous U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory report about the links between alcohol and cancer that received widesp...
