A groundbreaking meta-analysis spanning four decades concluded that no amount of alcohol improves health, and other studies have shown risks to cardiovascular health and reduced brain size even with minimal consumption, the NYTimes writes.
Governments are adapting to these changing data. In Ireland, for example, alcohol and cigarettes are required to carry cancer warnings, highlighting the direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers. Canada updated its guidelines to classify one to two drinks per week as low risk and three to six drinks per week as moderate risk; this was a marked change from previous proposals. There have long been labels on cigarettes in Russia, but they are more prominent than on alcohol.
The measures reflect a broader reassessment of the health effects of alcohol, affecting both health promotion and regulation around the world, the paper says.
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