Lily Livered?

The British Liver Trust note, that over the last decade, liver cancer has become the UK's fastest rising cause of deaths. They have found a 40% increase over these 10 years. This might, of course, be partially a consequence of the post-mortem diagnosis now being more widely-used by medics. The Liver Trust, however, believe alcohol and obesity to be the biggest 'drivers' of this medical condition (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/09/uk-soaring-liver-cancer-death-rate-alcohol-obesity). There's little doubt, that a high proportion of the UK population are overweight. Many folk eat unhealthy foods, as they tend to be cheaper and require less effort to prepare. Alcohol consumption has also gone skywards, perhaps partly triggered by the Covid19 pandemic? Our environment, however, is also awash with more mutagenic (cancer-causing) chemicals. These could be an additional factor, as the liver concentrates them. Liver disease is a) painful and b) debilitating. It's certainly going to have a major impact on workers and their productivity. There has to be a much stronger UK government-led drive, to get its citizens to lead healthier lives. Not being 'lily livered' and reining in sellers of cheap alcohol and unhealthy foods might be a start? Curtailing the release of 'forever chemicals' and microplastics would also be helpful. Ensuring that people have sufficient cash to adopt a healthy life-style, might be another?