Matt Hines
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Matt Hines
@hines57v.bsky.social
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Drinking alcohol is a cause of 7 cancers, including breast cancer, but many people don’t know this.

The UK government must act now and introduce a National Alcohol Strategy for England.

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May 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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We’re proud to be supporting the @healthequals.bsky.social coalition, joining others on calling for action on the building blocks of health.

We know that cancer and obesity are exacerbated by health inequalities, with obesity rates being the highest in the most deprived areas: healthequals.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reposted by Matt Hines
The Portman Group claims including cancer warnings on labels would cause "unnecessary anxiety" among people.

However, only 13% of Brits know alcohol causes cancer.

The industry wants to keep people in the dark about alcohol's risks, to protect profits.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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February 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM