The European regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged European governments on Tuesday to adopt strict measures to reduce alcohol consumption, considering its impact on public health. Alcohol is responsible for approximately 111,300 new cancer cases annually in the European Union, of which 70% affect men, and for 93,000 deaths. The WHO highlighted effective measures such as increasing taxes, limiting sales, banning advertising, and establishing state monopolies, which can help reduce consumption. WHO Europe Director Gundo Weiler emphasized the high costs to society, including 4.6 billion euros for premature deaths caused by alcohol-related cancer, and stressed that the normalization of alcohol consumption as part of European culture should not be accepted.
Sources
OMS solicită politici dure anti-alcool în Europa, pentru scăderea numărului de cazuri de cancer
Alcoolul, una dintre principalele cauze ale cancerului în Europa. OMS: "Niciun nivel de consum nu este sigur"
Alcoolul, o cauză majoră a cancerului în Europa. OMS avertizează: 'Niciun nivel de consum nu este sigur'
Alcoolul alimentează sute de mii de cazuri de cancer: „Unii îl numesc moștenire culturală”
Latest News
18:36
USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week for rest, after an extended deployment in the Middle East.
18:25
A large vegetation fire is taking place in Câmpu Mare, Gorj County, and the dense smoke has led to traffic restrictions on DN 67.
18:09
The main fuel companies complied with the cap on the commercial markup during the period of April to June 2026, according to the analysis of the Competition Council.
17:49
A local councilor proposes organizing a swinger party inside the town hall in Mannheim, Germany
17:45
An American military aircraft has landed in Moscow / What the Kremlin says
See more news