A Canadian public health expert believes Canadians have the right to know the risks associated with alcohol consumption, particularly the link to cancer. He advocates for clear warning labels on alcohol and a reassessment of alcohol consumption guidelines.
As the U.S. debates whether it should put cancer warnings on alcohol, a Canadian public health adviser says Canadians also have a right to know the risks of what they’re drinking. Alcohol consumption is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer. He also called for the guidelines on alcohol consumption limits to be reassessed to reflect those risks.
When the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the organization that advises the government on alcohol consumption, dramatically changed its recommendations to reflect previous guidance, the CCSA recommended a maximum of 10 standard alcoholic drinks per week for women and 15 for men. Now, it says there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Dr. Tim Ogilvie, a physician and public health expert, spoke with guest host Stephanie Skenderis about the U.S. surgeon general’s advisory, and why he believes Canada should put cancer warning labels on alcohol. This warning from the U.S. surgeon general, it may cause a lot of people to cringe when they think about their consumption over the holidays. Was it music to your ears? It is good news because it’s about helping people understand things better. It’s about letting people know. And, ultimately, they can do what is best for them. Most people don’t understand, actually, even in Canada and in the U.S., that there is a link between alcohol and cancer. So having something that’s clear and consistent is really, really important. Dr. Ogilvie also pointed to a public health experiment into the effectiveness of warning labels on alcohol in Yukon liquor stores
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