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A national 10% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and processed meats would prevent a total of 33,700 CMD deaths/year.
Implementing a 10% tax on unhealthy foods could significantly reduce CMD mortality.
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Adding a national 10% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and processed meats would prevent a total of 33 700 CMD deaths/year.
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Based on comparative risk analysis and national data.
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Reductions in national cardiometabolic mortality achievable by food price changes according to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and participation
Parke Wilde et al. · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2018
DOI 10.1136/jech-2017-210381
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