WHO Calls for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverages

The World Health Organization urges awareness of alcohol's link to cancer, highlighting Europe's high consumption rates and resulting health risks.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends placing cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages to raise awareness of the health risks associated with alcohol consumption.
Europe has the highest alcohol consumption globally, with an average of 9.2 liters of pure alcohol per capita annually, far exceeding the global average of 5.5 liters.
Seven of the ten countries with the highest alcohol consumption are in the European Union, including Germany, where the per capita rate is 12.2 liters of pure alcohol.
Alcohol-related illnesses, including cancer, result in approximately 800,000 deaths annually in the WHO European region, with around 2,200 deaths daily.
The WHO emphasizes that public awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and cancer remains alarmingly low, despite alcohol being a preventable cause of cancer, particularly for cancers such as liver, esophageal, and breast cancer.