WHO calls for tobacco-style cancer labels on alcohol as EU stalls

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WHO calls for tobacco-style cancer labels on alcohol as EU stalls

The WHO's call comes as new figures from the European Commission and OECD show that meeting targets for limiting alcohol consumption could prevent one million new cancer diagnoses by 2050.

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Alcohol labels should contain cancer risk warnings, says WHO

A new report from the WHO underscores an ‘urgent need for mandatory, standardized labeling on alcoholic beverages’

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Alcohol causes 800,000 deaths a year in Europe, but it seems that the population is not very aware of it. Just last week the World Health Organization warned in a statement about the ‘alarming’ lack of awareness [...] The entry The WHO links alcohol with cancer and demands a warning label on the bottles was first published on Chain Dial.

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Alcohol Cancer Warning Labels Should Be Mandatory

Prominent, mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products should be implemented across Europe to raise awareness on the link between

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Spain is one of the countries that consume the most alcohol in Europe, this is due to the lifestyle of the Spaniards, to the great availability of wines and liquors on the market, and to the quality of these drinks that have always been part of the gastronomy and culture of the country. Currently, [...]

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World Health Organization Europe backs cancer warnings on alcohol

Copenhagen (dpa) – Alcohol sold in the European Union should carry a warning on the link between alcohol consumption and cancer, the European region of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement released from its Copenhagen office. Recent research showed that “awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer among Europeans needs to be improved and that it could be significantly enhanced by use of a health warning giving information…