It’s time for booze bottles to have health warning labels
1 year, 9 months ago

It’s time for booze bottles to have health warning labels

The Independent  

The year is 1966, and mandatory health warning labels have just been added to cigarette packs in the US. You might be surprised, then, to learn that Ireland’s recent decision to introduce mandatory health warnings to alcohol labels from 2026 – specifically linking alcohol and liver disease – were quickly decried as “totally inappropriate” by the country’s Italian ambassador, concerned about the potential impact on wine exports. “It can also be very alienating if you’re one of the people not drinking for whatever reason.” While Pip welcomes the introduction of health warnings, they’re keen to stress that it needs to be part of wider, structural change, citing some US states’ restriction on open public drinking, and advocates for a wider selection of non-alcoholic options in venues. “We desperately need warning labels on alcoholic beverages to educate the public about the risks and deter them from regular binge drinking.” open image in gallery ‘People naively believe that because they are legal, they are not as harmful as class A substances’ The value of warning problem drinkers about the paths to addiction and ill health are vital, but it’s also vital to make sure those already affected know that support is available. “It’s important that people have the right information about the risks they are taking with their bodies and health.” Warning labels probably won’t prompt millions of lifelong drinkers to quit.

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Need for alcohol health warning labels: Lancet
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Need for alcohol health warning labels: Lancet

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Less than one-third of all the countries globally have regulations mandating Alcohol Health Warning Labels on alcohol containers, said a latest Lancet study, which recommended the need for mentioning well-established adverse health consequences due to alcohol consumption like fatal cancers, liver damage and other noncommunicable disease and road traffic accidents on them. According to Dr Yatan Pal Singh …

WHO wants cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol bottles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WHO wants cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol bottles

Firstpost  

Alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk of several types of cancer. Cancer charities welcome move Meanwhile, cancer charities have hailed WHO’s call for warning labels on alcohol containers saying that such a move will make people aware that it causes at least seven types of cancer. Malcolm Clarke, Cancer Research UK’s senior prevention policy manager, said, “We …

Alcohol industry slow to implement mandatory pregnancy warnings, researchers say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Alcohol industry slow to implement mandatory pregnancy warnings, researchers say

ABC  

Less than two-thirds of alcohol products displayed pregnancy warnings around the time labelling was made mandatory, despite the alcohol industry being given three years to comply, Australian research has found. Head of health promotion at the George Institute for Global Health Simone Pettigrew said the study's findings suggested the alcohol industry may be deliberately delaying putting pregnancy warnings on products …

Cancer warnings on alcohol bottles: HC issues notices to state, Centre
Trending News
2 months ago

Cancer warnings on alcohol bottles: HC issues notices to state, Centre

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday issued notices to the state and the central governments to respond to a public interest litigation seeking cancer warnings on alcohol bottles. The World Health Organisation has declared alcohol as a class I carcinogen while US surgeon general has said it causes at least seven types of cancer, the PIL said, seeking directions …

Bombay HC notice to Centre, Maharashtra on PIL plea seeking cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles
Top News
2 months ago

Bombay HC notice to Centre, Maharashtra on PIL plea seeking cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and Maharashtra government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India seeking their response to a public interest litigation petition that has sought cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles. The petitioner claims that skipping the cancer warning mention on the labels of alcohol bottles endangers lives of the …

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Cancer Warning On All Alcohol Bottles
2 months ago

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Cancer Warning On All Alcohol Bottles

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought the stand of centre, state and FSSAI in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking cancer warning on all alcohol bottles. The petition states that countries like Ireland and South Korea have mandated warnings linking alcohol consumption to cancer. It is stated that the incorporation of cancer warning would create awareness of the health …

Cancer warning on alcohol: High Court notice to food safety authority FSSAI on PIL
2 months ago

Cancer warning on alcohol: High Court notice to food safety authority FSSAI on PIL

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on a public interest litigation seeking directions for authorities to add cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles. The notice was issued while hearing a petition filed by Pune resident and social activist Yash Chilwar, which stated that the …

Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story

Hindustan Times  

For many people, the new year brings both a banging hangover and a solemn resolution never to get drunk again. Dr Murthy’s statistics suggest that women who drink occasionally have about a 16.5% lifetime risk of several common cancers, whereas those who have one drink a day—America’s recommended maximum—have about a 19% chance. In 2023 Canada published guidelines recommending two …

Your Alcohol Bottles May Look Different Soon — And It Might Make You Drink Less
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Alcohol Bottles May Look Different Soon — And It Might Make You Drink Less

Huff Post  

Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Alcohol is categorized as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. “I find, typically, that when I’m working with patients or research participants for my studies, people kind of know, ‘I shouldn’t be drinking during pregnancy,’ ‘I shouldn’t drink and drive’ or ‘I know there’s impacts on the liver,’ but …

Letters to the Editor: Alcohol increases cancer risk. Regulate it as strongly as tobacco
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Alcohol increases cancer risk. Regulate it as strongly as tobacco

LA Times  

Bottles of whiskey are seen at a bar in Eagle, Colo, in 2018. To the editor: Yes, a cancer warning label on alcohol would be a good idea. This overrides the will of California voters as expressed in Proposition 65, and is why we see cancer warning stickers applied to flip-flops and flat-pack furniture, but never liquor bottles. My group …

Why does the US surgeon general want cancer warnings on alcohol bottles?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why does the US surgeon general want cancer warnings on alcohol bottles?

Al Jazeera  

The text-only warning of cancer risks would be the first change to alcohol warning labels since they were first introduced 35 years ago. The current text-only alcohol warning labels, introduced in 1988, address pregnancy risks and impaired driving but fail to mention cancer risks. In 2018, alcohol consumption was linked to 180,000 cancer cases and 92,000 deaths in the World …

Even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer, bottles should have warning: US Surgeon General
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer, bottles should have warning: US Surgeon General

Hindustan Times  

US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy, has issued an advisory recommending that alcoholic beverages like beer and wine carry warning labels about their links to cancer. Vivek Murthy said that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US. In his advisory, Murthy stated that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, …

Can alcohol cause cancer? Should alcohol bottles carry cancer warnings?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Can alcohol cause cancer? Should alcohol bottles carry cancer warnings?

Firstpost  

The US Surgeon General’s advisory has put the link between alcohol and cancer into the spotlight, urging Congress to mandate warning labels. Graphic: Alcohol and Cancer Risk: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory Murthy’s advisory notes that these risks are not confined to heavy drinkers. Graphic: Alcohol and Cancer Risk: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory By updating labels, the government aims …

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: US surgeon general
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: US surgeon general

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States' top government doctor on Friday called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks.Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that the connection between alcohol and cancer has been known since the 1980s, with mounting evidence reinforcing the dangers. "Alcohol is a well-established, …

US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages

Live Mint  

In a significant move that could impact the alcohol industry, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has recommended that alcoholic drinks carry warnings about the cancer risks associated with consumption. The advisory highlights alcohol's reported link to at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon, and liver cancer, and aims to raise awareness of the health risks that many US …

Surgeon General Calls For New Label On Drinks To Warn Americans Of Alcohol's Cancer Risk
Trending News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Surgeon General Calls For New Label On Drinks To Warn Americans Of Alcohol's Cancer Risk

Huff Post  

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during a panel discussion, Oct. 10, 2023, in New York. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare approval from the U.S. Congress. “As you consider whether or how much to drink, keep in mind …

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare approval from the U.S. Congress. “As you consider whether or how …

Surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
Top News
3 months ago

Surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

LA Times  

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Murthy‘s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare approval from the U.S. Congress. “As you consider whether or how much to …

Unhealthiest UPFs should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, says Dr Chris van Tulleken
3 months ago

Unhealthiest UPFs should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, says Dr Chris van Tulleken

Daily Mail  

Britain's most unhealthy processed foods should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, according to an expert. Chris van Tulleken, infectious diseases doctor and author of 'Ultra-Processed People', said current food label systems are 'ineffective' and 'misleading' for consumers. Chris van Tulleken, infectious diseases doctor and author of 'Ultra-Processed People', said current food label …

Everyday foods need cigarette-style warnings to prevent disease, campaigners say
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Everyday foods need cigarette-style warnings to prevent disease, campaigners say

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This “bold action” is required to combat rising heart disease …

Wine ingredient labels: Why don’t bottles have them, and when are they coming?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wine ingredient labels: Why don’t bottles have them, and when are they coming?

Slate  

What’s in a bottle of wine? Nevertheless, when I first wrote about adding ingredient and nutrition labels to wine in the early 2000s, the head of a leading wine trade group told me it was a dumb idea and that it would only confuse consumers—who, he had me know, didn’t want to have this information in the first place. An …

World's First: Canada asks cigarette companies to put health warning on individual cigarettes
1 year, 8 months ago

World's First: Canada asks cigarette companies to put health warning on individual cigarettes

Firstpost  

Warnings such as “poison in every puff” and “cigarettes cause impotence” will be prominently displayed on cigarette packaging Individual cigarettes in Canada will soon come with mandatory health warnings in a bid to discourage smoking and promote public health in Canada. Warnings such as “poison in every puff” and “cigarettes cause impotence” will be prominently displayed on cigarette packaging. The …

Canada becomes first country to start putting health warnings on individual cigarettes
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada becomes first country to start putting health warnings on individual cigarettes

Hindustan Times  

Canada has become the first country in the world to stipulate that individual cigarettes carry mandatory health warnings. HT Image While packets carry such warnings of the risks associated with smoking, the Canadian Government is taking this measure to ensure that it becomes “virtually impossible to avoid health warnings altogether.” These regulations will come into effect on August 1 this …

‘Poison in every puff’: Each cigarette in Canada to carry warning
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Poison in every puff’: Each cigarette in Canada to carry warning

Al Jazeera  

Government says warnings about smoking dangers will be printed directly on cigarettes – a first in the world. “This bold step will make health warning messages virtually unavoidable, and together with updated graphic images displayed on the package, will provide a real and startling reminder of the health consequences of smoking. The warnings – in English and French – include …

In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'
1 year, 10 months ago

In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canada will soon become the …

'Poison in every puff': Canada to require warning labels on cigarette packs from August
1 year, 10 months ago

'Poison in every puff': Canada to require warning labels on cigarette packs from August

Firstpost  

In Canada, every cigarette pack will start carrying a health warning message from August 1 in the country’s bid to crack down on smoking. The warnings will contain include messages like “Poison in every puff,” “Tobacco smoke harms children” and “Cigarettes cause cancer,” the country’s addiction minister said. “This bold step will make health warning messages virtually unavoidable and, together …

Ensure Implementation of New Set of Health Warnings on Tobacco Products: Centre to States
4 years, 3 months ago

Ensure Implementation of New Set of Health Warnings on Tobacco Products: Centre to States

News 18  

The Union Health Ministry has asked all states to ensure implementation of a new set of health warnings with enhanced pictorial images on all tobacco products as notified by it. "The depiction of specified health warnings would bring greater awareness and sensitization about the serious and adverse health consequences of tobacco use especially among the youth, children and the illiterate. …

Enhanced and revised pictorial health warnings on all tobacco products from Dec 1
4 years, 8 months ago

Enhanced and revised pictorial health warnings on all tobacco products from Dec 1

Hindustan Times  

The Union Health Ministry Thursday notified new sets of specified health warnings with enhanced pictorial images to be printed on all tobacco products. All tobacco products manufactured or imported or packaged on or after December 1, 2020 shall display the first set of images, while the second set of images will be displayed by the tobacco products manufactured or imported …

New labels warning pregnant women about alcohol anger wine industry
5 years, 1 month ago

New labels warning pregnant women about alcohol anger wine industry

ABC  

Small wineries in regional Australia are fighting back against a "prohibitive" move to explicitly warn pregnant women about the dangers of drinking alcohol. Key points: The food safety authority is pushing for mandatory warning labels on alcoholic drinks to replace the current voluntary scheme Small wineries say the new measure will impose "enormous" costs on many businesses already struggling due …

FDA proposes new graphic health warnings for cigarette packets and adverts
5 years, 7 months ago

FDA proposes new graphic health warnings for cigarette packets and adverts

The Independent  

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US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes
5 years, 7 months ago

US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. The labels would take up half of the front of cigarette packages and include text warnings, such as “Smoking causes head and neck cancer.” The labels would also appear on tobacco The current smaller text warnings on …

New Look For Cigarettes? FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings On Packages And Ads
5 years, 7 months ago

New Look For Cigarettes? FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings On Packages And Ads

NPR  

New Look For Cigarettes? FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings On Packages And Ads Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Food and Drug Administration For years, American smokers have been spared the unpleasant images of gangrene infected feet, swollen tongues overtaken by cancerous tumors and blackened lungs that are often plastered onto packs of cigarettes sold around …

'A powerful message': Should alcohol products be branded with warnings about the cancer risk?
5 years, 8 months ago

'A powerful message': Should alcohol products be branded with warnings about the cancer risk?

ABC  

Most Australians are aware of the cancer risk associated with smoking, unprotected sun exposure and asbestos — but what about drinking alcohol? Key points: Dr Emma Miller surveyed 1,600 Australians, more than 70 per cent agreed labels would raise awareness Alcohol consumption was declared a carcinogen in 1988 The alcohol industry does not support the move Flinders University researcher Dr …

Alcohol bottles to carry health warnings from April 1
6 years ago

Alcohol bottles to carry health warnings from April 1

Hindustan Times  

From April 1, all liquor bottles in the will have on their labels prominent statutory warnings, asking consumers to not drink and drive and outlining how alcohol consumption is harmful for health. The country’s top food regulator,Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, issued a notification on March 19, 2018, directing alcoholic beverage manufacturers to put on labels the following …

Health Ministry issues new pictorial warning for tobacco products, to be used from 1 September
6 years, 7 months ago

Health Ministry issues new pictorial warning for tobacco products, to be used from 1 September

Firstpost  

The government released two separate set of images. The first set will be used on tobacco products from September 1, 2018, for a period of 12 months, after which the second set of images will be used. New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry issued on Monday enhanced pictorial warnings to be printed on packets of cigarette and other tobacco products, …

Tobacco products to have new pictorial warnings from September 1
6 years, 7 months ago

Tobacco products to have new pictorial warnings from September 1

Hindustan Times  

Tobacco products will feature a fresh set of 85% pictorial health warnings from September 1. The Union health ministry on Monday notified a new set of health warnings for all tobacco products with validity extending up to the next two years. There are two sets of specified health warnings— the first set with validity of one year, and a second …

Graphic cigarette-style health warnings also effective on sugary drinks, finds study
6 years, 10 months ago

Graphic cigarette-style health warnings also effective on sugary drinks, finds study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Graphic images of rotted teeth and health warnings on the side …

Iconic brands and the clamour for a utilitarian world wrapped in brown paper packaging
7 years, 9 months ago

Iconic brands and the clamour for a utilitarian world wrapped in brown paper packaging

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the past several years, we’ve observed regulations and …

Teens less likely to purchase beverages that contain health warning labels: Study
8 years, 6 months ago

Teens less likely to purchase beverages that contain health warning labels: Study

India TV News  

Teenagers are less likely to buy soft drinks and other sugary drinks that include health warning labels, according to a new study. Depending on the specific phrasing of the warning labels, participants were 8 to 16 per cent less likely to select sugary beverages when health warning labels were present compared to no label. The authors note that the warning …

Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks?
9 years, 11 months ago

Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks?

NPR  

Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks? The proposed California label reads: Enlarge this image California Center For Public Health Advocacy California Center For Public Health Advocacy Its backers argue that beverages that contain added sugar and have 75 calories or more in one 12-ounce serving should have to bear the label. "We're just saying if we …

Fizzy drinks cans and bottles should carry warning labels, politician claims
10 years, 4 months ago

Fizzy drinks cans and bottles should carry warning labels, politician claims

Daily Mail  

Experts have called for sugar-laden fizzy drinks to carry warning labels similar to those found on cigarette packets, in a bid to combat the adverse health effects. New York assemblyman Karim Camara has introduced a bill that will require health warning labels on certain drinks with added sugar. Sugar-laden fizzy drinks should carry warning labels to educate consumers that sugar …

França aperta o cerco contra cigarro
10 years, 5 months ago

França aperta o cerco contra cigarro

BBC  

França aperta o cerco contra cigarro 3 outubro 2014 Transcript It’s a habit that is costing France dearly. Vocabulary: habit - action someone does often, even without thinking about it, and which can be difficult to give up tobacco-related - caused by smoking branding - commercial name and visual symbols of a company which appear on a product health warnings …

New Cigarette Labels Are Gruesome On Purpose
13 years, 9 months ago

New Cigarette Labels Are Gruesome On Purpose

NPR  

New Cigarette Labels Are Gruesome On Purpose The Food and Drug Administration's revamp of its dated anti-smoking campaign was long overdue. Various studies showed that the warnings, in small typeface on the side of cigarette packs that say things like 'Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.' When Congress passed a new law two years ago, giving the FDA the authority to …

Stringent tobacco warnings only from December
14 years, 10 months ago

Stringent tobacco warnings only from December

The Hindu  

The depiction of new and more stringent pictorial warnings on tobacco products has been deferred by six months to December 1 from the scheduled date of June 1. A notification issued here earlier this week by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that while the new pictorial warnings had been deferred, the existing tobacco product packs would continue. …

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