Changing the Current Soft Drinks Tax

Public Health and Soft Drinks • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBS) linked to overweight, obesity, and chronic illness • Americans drink about 45 gallons per person, per year . SSBs linked most notably to obesity and type 2 diabetes High blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular risk, dental erosion, pancreatic cancer, gout west virginia Center on Budget & Policy

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