Gonzalo López-Cuevas, Founding President of Cancer Warriors of Mexico, Treasurer at Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I am grateful to Diario mexicano Excélsior for publishing my article.
‘Alcohol, cancer and public policy: an urgent conversation for Mexico.‘
In this piece, I highlight key points:
- Alcohol is linked to at least seven types of cancer.
- Scientific evidence supports regulatory and fiscal measures to reduce risks associated with alcohol consumption.
- Measures such as health taxes, advertising regulation and availability controls are cost-effective.
- These policies reduce consumption, disease burden, and strengthen health system financing.
Mexico faces a major challenge, but also a historic opportunity to translate scientific evidence into public policy decisions that protect the population and support long-term cancer prevention.
I’m sharing the link to the article, where an English version is also available.”
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