London: The global alcohol industry, encompassing major players such as Heineken, Belgium’s Brewers, and Mexico’s tequila producers, has escalated efforts to counter the World Health Organization’s (WHO) strict warnings on the health risks associated with alcohol consumption. Letters and emails obtained by Reuters reveal a coordinated lobbying campaign aimed at influencing governments to resist stronger public health measures proposed by the UN health agency.

The WHO has long maintained that no level of alcohol consumption is risk-free, linking even moderate drinking to elevated risks of cancers and other serious health conditions. However, the alcohol industry disputes this, asserting that moderate drinking carries minimal health risks. This fundamental disagreement has prompted the se

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