The U.S. surgeon general released an advisory Friday stating alcohol is the third-leading cause of preventable cancer. Vivek Murthy’s quest for warning labels on alcoholic beverages seems likely to fall on deaf ears in the incoming Trump Administration and Republican-led Congress. For some in the commonwealth, it’s a shot across the bow at what the Kentucky Distillers Association refers to as a $9 billion dollar industry. KDA President Eric Gregory did not respond to a request for comment Friday. The surgeon general’s advisory showed alcohol use contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths annually. ** WEKU is working hard to be a leading source for public service, and fact-based journalism. Monthly supporters are the top funding source for this growing nonprofit news organization. Please join others in your community who support WEKU by making your donation. The post Surgeon general suggests cancer warning labels for Kentucky’s signature industry appeared first on The Lexington Times.