Our comments on proposals in the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill to require a cancer health warning on labels of alcohol products, a cancer health warning in advertisements of alcohol products, and restrictions to broadcast advertisements for alcohol products, as alcohol is a known carcinogen. Our comment outlines evidence on the links between alcohol and cancer, supporting the Bill’s proposals.

Published 2018.

Joint statement by World Cancer Research Fund International, the Union on International Cancer Control, NCD Alliance and Vital Strategies to the World Health Organization’s Executive Board 146 on agenda item 7.2 on findings of the consultative process on implementation of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and the way forward.

Delivered February 2022.

Consultation response on the Framework to strengthen implementation of the WHO European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol (EAPA), 2022 – 2025.

25 March 2022.

Joint statement to World Health Assembly 75 by Movendi International, World Cancer Research Fund International and NCD Alliance on agenda item 14.1(h) Draft action plan (2022–2030) to effectively implement the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a public health priority.

Delivered May 2022.

Download our paper that outlines what governments need to do to reduce alcohol harms

Read the full chapter and toolkit on the links between alcohol and cancer from our 2018 Diet and Cancer Report