World Health Organization New results were released on Friday about a lack of awareness about this Vintage Link Cancer Demanding clear and significant warnings of tobacco -style in the region all over Europe and with the most drinkers in the world.
The World Health Agency has repeatedly warned that alcohol causes cancer and has supported clear labeling, but has never been a prescription in demand for new government rules before.
Earlier this year, the US Surgeon General also demanded warnings of cancer risks on alcohol drinking labels.
The WHO's European office said that alcohol causes 800,000 deaths every year across Europe, but only one part of the population is aware of the dangers. His studies have shown that only 15 % of the respondents know that alcohol can cause breast cancer and 39 % are aware of its contact with colon cancer.
The WHO said, “Despite the cancer, the EU (EU) is the biggest cause of alcohol associated with alcohol, public awareness about the links between alcohol and cancer is alarmingly low.”
It said that self -relying on the rule, as the industry will give priority, will bring the risk that alcohol producers use “unpopular space and ambiguous messaging” or QR codes that were neglected by buyers. Goes
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Instead, alcohol beverages should show “clear and significant health warnings” in writing, with clear, accurate information to “maximum reaching and consumers to choose their health about their health To empower “the pictures can be linked. “
Asked about the types of warnings, only the simple text messages can be as effective as the more graphic images.
Currently, only three of the 27 countries in the European Union – France, Lithuania and Germany – have some form of warning label. It states that Ireland plans to have a wider cancer warning over alcohol drinks since May 2026.
report by ma Emma forge; Edit by Sharon Singleton and Cristina Fenter