In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS.

2012年6月，当时的公共卫生部长表示，政府并不惧怕食品行业，也不排除立法的可能性，因为英国国民健康服务体系需要承担肥胖的成本。

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The researchers have written to public health minister Dawn Primarolo, to call for alcohol -related brain damage to be put on the same footing liver problems caused by heavy drinking.

研究人员写信给公共卫生部长Dawn Primarolo，呼吁将酒精性脑损伤提升到酒精性肝损伤相同的重视度。

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As minister for public health she wants to get people talking and thinking about lifestyle issues.

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