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Increasing calls for the introduction of warning labels on alcoholic beverages have occurred after tobacco packaging warning messages proved successful. [4] The addition of warning labels on alcoholic beverages is historically supported by organizations of the temperance movement, such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, as well as by medical organisations, such as the Irish Cancer Society.
The Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act warning on a beer can The warning on a wine bottle. The Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act (ABLA) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18, 1988, H.R. 5210, is a United States federal law requiring that (among other provisions) the labels of alcoholic beverages carry a warning label.
In 1989, alcohol was required to have the surgeon general’s warning. Several federal agencies are involved in the business of warning labels, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Experts say it's time to update the warning labels on alcohol. Here's what could change to make them more effective. Alcohol warning labels haven’t changed in 35 years.
A Harvard researcher is pushing for stronger warning labels on alcohol products. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
As alcohol producers prepare for a change in the law on labelling in the Republic of Ireland health campaigners want to see a similar law in NI.
Many societies have a distinct drinking culture, where alcoholic drinks are integrated into parties. Most countries have laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. [1] Some regulations require the labeling of the percentage alcohol content (as ABV or proof) and the use of a warning label.
For nearly 40 years, a controversial California law has required companies to place warning labels on their products alerting consumers to the potential health threats posed by chemicals, or else ...