Hidden Alcohol Study Found Light Drinking Raises
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- The federal government funded a report on alcohol consumption but refused to publish the results, which showed that people drinking less than one alcoholic beverage a day are still increasing their chances of developing a serious illness
- The study scientists told STAT+ they believe the findings were suppressed because they are unfavorable to powerful special interests, according to reporter Isabella Cueto
- STAT+ published the story as an exclusive to subscribers, with Cueto credited as the author
- In a separate aside, RFK Jr. often works in his office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the New York Times
Why it matters: If scientists' allegation holds, the government buried federally funded evidence that even light drinking carries serious health risk — leaving consumers and clinicians without the data, and giving industry-aligned interests effective veto power over public health findings their own agencies paid to produce.
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