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The Canadian Cancer Society says drinking about three drinks a day could double the risk of developing cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus, and increase the risk of colorectal and breast cancer by one-and-a-half times.

Brandon Purcell, the Canadian Cancer Society's advocacy manager of prevention and early detection, said research shows more than half of Canadians are unaware of alcohol's link to cancer.

"It's about the right of Canadians to know," he said.

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[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

My father in law deeply opposes this because “if they put that on the labels my wife will nag me even more about my drinking”.

I honestly don’t see the problem. If people don’t know drinking can cause cancer, the labels will provide critical health information. If they already knew it, then they’ll just ignore it and keep buying alcohol. Smokers already showed us the play book on this.

I haven’t heard a reasonable argument against labelling alcohol.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

People like your father don't want to feel bad about the choices they're making, but it doesn't remove the potential risks, and people should be allowed to make informed decisions.

People who oppose this are basically saying, "I don't care if you know the truth, because I don't like the truth."

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Absolutely this. A more informed public is never a bad thing.

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