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EU goes easy on alcohol in cancer plan

Alcoholic drinks have been treated differently to tobacco products in Europe’s Beating cancer plan, as overuse, not its use, will be targeted by the Commission’s initiatives. The much-awaited EU cancer…

6 February 2021 · 4 min read

Europe

At the forefront of curtailing the pandemic

04 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, 142nd plenary session – European Committee of the Regions: I am very happy to be here today,…

5 February 2021 · 6 min read

Food

Contaminated sesame seed recalls continue in Europe

A European alert food system is nearing 500 reports because of the unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in products with sesame seeds. Belgium made the first alert in early September 2020…

5 February 2021 · 4 min read