Should Australia mandate cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks?

Sun, 9 Feb 2025 22:34:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/should-australia-mandate-cancer-warnings-for-alcoholic-drinks-246890>

"Alcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases
per year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks.

In January, the United States’ Office of the Surgeon General, the country’s
leading public health spokesperson, recommended warnings about alcohol’s cancer
risks should be displayed on drink packaging.

These messages have already been made obligatory in Ireland and South Korea.

So, do they work? And should we mandate them here?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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