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ArticleHealth promotion international2023

Influencing and implementing mandatory alcohol pregnancy warning labels in Australia and New Zealand.

Maddie Heenan, Janani Shanthosh, Katherine Cullerton, Stephen Jan

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Article in Health promotion international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Maddie HeenanThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Level 5/1 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6070-4320
Janani ShanthoshThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Level 5/1 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia.
Katherine CullertonThe Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Level 3, 30C Wentworth Street, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9517-6380
Stephen JanThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Level 5/1 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia.

Funding

ACT Health, Cancer Council AustraliaAustralian Government Department of HealthAustralian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipNHMRC GNT9100003NHMRC Principal Research 1119443NSW Ministry of HealthTasmanian Department of Health and VicHealthThe Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alcohol labelling laws and policy are contentious and highly politicized. Very few countries have been able to implement health warnings on alcohol labels due to complex legal and governance systems and coordinated industry lobbying. In 2020, Australia and New Zealand implemented a mandatory and evidence-based legal standard for pregnancy warning labels on alcohol products. This article discusses some of the challenges faced in achieving policy change and how these barriers were overcome by public health advocacy groups to build the evidence, counter industry conflicts of interest, consumer test health messages, mobilize community support and gather political support. Reflecting on the decades of ineffective regulation and politicization of this health issue, lessons for other countries include the importance of creating and maintaining relationships with decision makers and regularly updating them with evidence and recommendations, highlighting industry failures and tactics, building broad-based coalitions and sharing lived-experiences.

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Alcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesAustraliaFemaleHealth PolicyHumansNew ZealandPregnancyadvocacyalcohol labellingalcohol policycorporate influencepolitics

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PMID35462394
PMCPMC10308210

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