It's hard to pin down a timing of when we may see cancer warning labels placed on alcohol bottles, if at all. But some experts believe it could take years.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is suggesting that alcohol companies add new labels highlighting cancer risks from drinking.

South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.

Alcohol was first identified as a carcinogen almost 40 years ago, by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.

The alcoholic beverage warns, “Consumption of this product has been proven to increase your risk of several types of cancer.” The one that contains the PFAS-like chemicals warns, “Consumption of this product may increase your risk of various types of cancer.