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South and Southeast Asia lead the world on taxing sugary drinks, analysis reveals

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South and Southeast Asia lead the world on taxing sugary drinks, analysis reveals
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One of the challenges public health officials face in reducing diet-related disease is the relatively easy and inexpensive access to sugar-sweetened beverages globally. To help address this burden, public health organizations like the World Health Organization and American Heart Association have recommended that governments tax sugar-sweetened beverages.

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