US EditionIreland to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol
- The Republic of Ireland will be the first country to introduce health warning labels on alcohol products, with regulations signed into law by the health minister on Monday but not set to become mandatory until 2026.
- The labels will warn consumers about the risks of drinking alcohol, including potential fatal cancers, liver disease and the risks of drinking while pregnant, and will also provide a product's calorie content.
- The move has faced criticism from some European Union member states including Italy, which has described the warnings as a "direct attack" and warned that they could cause problems within the single market.
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Ireland to become the first country in the world to put cancer risk warnings on alcoholic beverage labels
Ireland will become the first country in the world to impose sanitary labelling of alcoholic beverages to warn the population of caloric content, alcohol concentration, risks of cancer and liver disease, as well as the dangers posed by alcohol consumption during pregnancy, reports The Guardian.
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Ireland to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol
The labels will detail the dangers of drinking while pregnant, liver disease and cancers. However, Ireland's plan has faced protests from Italy, Spain and six other EU member states that have said it could cause problems within the single market.
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