Taxation of Harmful Products, Including Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), and Related Topics (Chapter 7) in Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Compendium of Research for the Healthy Longevity Initiative (English)

Even as human beings are living longer and generally healthier lives, consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and processed foods with high sugar content are causing substantial death and disease. In recent decades, the magnitude of these health effects has become increasingly apparent in terms of cancers, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and other illnesses which are obstacles to healthy aging. This chapter discusses taxation as a proven method to discourage...
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  • Paraje, Guillermo;
    Jha, Prabhat;
    Savedoff, William;
    Alan Fuchs;

  • 2024/09/01

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  • Taxation of Harmful Products, Including Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), and Related Topics (Chapter 7) in Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Compendium of Research for the Healthy Longevity Initiative

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Paraje, Guillermo; Jha, Prabhat; Savedoff, William; Alan Fuchs.

Taxation of Harmful Products, Including Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), and Related Topics (Chapter 7) in Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Compendium of Research for the Healthy Longevity Initiative (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099091024171041290

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