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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13580
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

Labels on alcoholic beverages should be required to indicate risk of cancer in Europe, according to a WHO report

Clearly visible health warning labels on alcoholic beverages are essential to make consumers aware that drinking alcohol can lead to cancer, according to a new WHO/Europe report entitled ‘Alcohol health warning labels: a public health perspective for Europe’.

The WHO stresses the urgent need for compulsory, standardised labelling of alcoholic beverages.

To ensure that the label will be attended to by consumers and provide evidence-based messages, a mandatory approach is...

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