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Despite clear evidence linking alcohol use to increased cancer risks, public awareness of this connection remains low in the U.S., according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Researchers found that more than half of American adults (52.9%) did not know alcohol affects cancer risk. The cross-sectional study revealed 37.1% do understand the correlation, while 1% believed drinking decreased cancer risk.

A coalition of 21 health NGOs, led by the European Health Alliance on Alcohol (EHAA), is urging the EU to mandate health warnings on alcoholic beverages. This call, made during Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, highlights the strong scientific link between alcohol and breast cancer, emphasizing that even small amounts of alcohol increase risk and that public awareness remains dangerously low.

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan faces significant delays in implementing key prevention measures, a new study finds. Actions against alcohol and tobacco risks are stalled due to legislative inaction and political sensitivity. The study highlights that mandatory alcohol health warnings and taxation reviews are pending, despite alcohol causing 4% of EU cancers and having no safe consumption threshold. Policy incoherence, like alcohol liberalization in Finland, risks undermining th

Up to four in ten cancer cases in Europe could be prevented, according to the newly updated European Code Against Cancer (ECAC). The 2025 version strengthens several recommendations, including a clear new message to avoid alcohol completely, as any amount increases the risk of cancer.