WHO Recommends Warning Labels on Alcohol in Europe

By placing conspicuous warning labels on these drinks, awareness should be raised that the consumption of alcohol can be carcinogenic, explained the Regional Office of the World Health Organization WHO Europe during the presentation of a new report on this topic. The regional organization based in Copenhagen stated that this cost-effective measure could help consumers make informed health decisions and ultimately reduce alcohol-related health damage.

WHO: Europeans Drink the Most Alcohol

According to WHO, no other region in the world consumes as much alcohol as the European region. According to the latest global status report by the WHO on alcohol, Europeans over the age of 15 consumed 9.2 liters of pure alcohol per capita in the comparison year 2019 - significantly more than the global average (5.5 liters). Seven of the ten countries with the highest consumption are in the EU, including Germany with a value of 12.2 liters of pure alcohol.

The WHO warns that this is associated with significant health risks. Annually, 800,000 people in the WHO European region die from alcohol-related causes - that's nearly 2,200 people per day. Although cancer is the most common cause of death, public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer remains shockingly low, criticized WHO Europe.

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