The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an "alarming" lack of awareness about alcohol's link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world's heaviest drinkers.

Alcohol sold in the European Union should carry a warning on the link between alcohol consumption and cancer, the European region of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement released from its Copenhagen office on Friday.

The World Health Organization has highlighted a concerning lack of awareness about alcohol's cancer risks in Europe. Only a small percentage of people recognize its link to diseases like breast and colon cancer.

The World Health Organization is issuing new guidance over warning labels that it believes should be put on alcoholic drinks across Europe due to a lack of awareness about the substance's link to cancer The organization,