The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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- 15 October 2009
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 361 (16) , 1599-1605
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmhpr0905723
Abstract
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has increased in recent decades; evidence suggests that consumption of these beverages contributes to obesity and adverse health outcomes. The authors discuss the potential public health and economic benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages.Keywords
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