THE World Health Organization It has released new conclusions about a “alarming” lack of information in Europe on its relationship about its relationship alcohol with cancer And he appealed to clear and apparent warnings-as in the tobacco products-in the area with most alcohol consumers worldwide.

Alcohol is causing 800,000 deaths a year in Europe but only a small part of the population is aware of the risks, a statement in Europe said in a statement, based on a new survey.

The study found that only 15% of respondents knew that alcohol causes breast cancer and 39% of alcohol’s relationship with colon cancer, the statement said.

“Although cancer is the first cause of deaths associated with alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU), public awareness of the alcohol-cancer relationship remains alarmingly low,” he said.

The World Health Organization has repeatedly warned that alcohol is causing cancer and has supported the labeled on the products but has never been so emphatic in its appeal to establish new government regulations.

Self -regulation, something that the industry would prefer, is at risk that the producers of alcoholic beverages will use “indistinct and vague messages” or QR codes that consumers usually do not usually pay attention to.

On the contrary, alcoholic beverages should carry “clear and obvious warning markings” in written form that could be combined with images to “maximize the range of warnings and to inform consumers clearly and accurately to select health consciously “, added them.

At present, only three of the 27 EU countries have such markings, concludes. Earlier this year, the US General Surgeon called for warning labels for cancer in alcoholic beverages.