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Rachel Visontay, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Alcohol and Long-term Health, University of Sydney

Should Australia mandate cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks?

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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.

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