OBJECTIVE Although the World Health Organization (WHO) declared alcohol a Class 1 carcinogen 30 years ago, few governments have communicated this fact to the public. We illustrate how alcohol industry groups seek to keep their customers in the dark about alcohol-related cancer risks. In Canada, a federally funded scientific study examining the introduction of cancer warning labels on containers was shut down following industry interference. We show that the industry complaints about the study had no legal merit. Of 47 WHO member countries with alcohol warning labels, only South Korea requires cancer warnings on alcohol containers. However, industry complaints, supported by sympathetic governments, helped weaken the warning labels' implementation. Ireland has legislated for cancer warnings but faces continuing legal opposition expressed through regional and global bodies. Cancer societies and the public health community have failed to counter industry pressures to minimize consumer awareness of alcohol's cancer risks. Placing cancer warnings on alcohol containers could make a pivotal difference in motivating both drinkers to consume less and regulators to introduce more effective policies to reduce the serious harms of alcohol consumption.

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酒类容器上的癌症警告标签：消费者的知情权，政府的知情权和行业的制止权

目的尽管30年前世界卫生组织（WHO）宣布酒精为1类致癌物，但很少有政府向公众宣传这一事实。我们将说明酒精行业组织如何设法使客户对与酒精相关的癌症风险一无所知。在加拿大，受到行业干预后，一项由联邦政府资助的科学研究（旨在检查容器上是否带有癌症警告标签的科学研究）被关闭。我们表明，业界对该研究的投诉没有法律依据。在47个带有酒精警告标签的世界卫生组织成员国中，只有韩国要求在酒精容器上发出癌症警告。但是，在有同情心的政府的支持下，行业抱怨帮助削弱了警告标签的实施。爱尔兰已经立法了关于癌症警告的立法，但面临通过地区和全球机构表达的持续的法律反对。癌症协会和公共卫生界未能应对行业压力，以最大程度地减少消费者对酒精致癌风险的认识。在酒精容器上放置癌症警告可能会在激励饮酒者减少消费和监管机构采取更有效的政策以减少酒精消费的严重危害方面发挥关键作用。