Forum with Alcohol Industry Ties Shows Significant Bias in Reviews of Health Research
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Forum with alcohol industry ties shows significant bias in reviews of health research
A new study, published in Addiction, shines a light on how industries associated with health harms—such as tobacco, fossil fuels, and in this case, alcohol—can distort the evaluation of scientific research through industry-friendly commentary.
Governments ease alcohol access as evidence of its harms mount
Read: 5 min In May, shortly after Parliament resumed, Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau introduced Bill S-202, a private member’s bill to require nearly all alcoholic beverages to carry health warning labels. “As a former alcohol consumer, I was once in the 75 per cent of Canadians who are not aware that there is a causal link between alcohol consumption and seven cancers,” Brazeau told the House of Commons on June 3. “I personally battled colon ca…
At the invitation of the Vorarlberg Children's Village, pediatrician Ruth Leodolter-Stangl opened people's eyes to a taboo subject in the ORF regional studio. Her appeal: no alcohol during pregnancy – for both parents.
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