Increased tax on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages to save millions of lives

(Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics& Policy) To simulate the expected effects of a tax increase on tobacco, alcohol, and SSBs, researchers used mathematical models, incorporating country-level data on years of life gained, premature deaths averted, change in consumer spending, and change in tax revenue. Models compared the health and economic effects of a tax producing a 20 percent and 50 percent price increase on products, as well as an absolute dollar increase per serving over a 50-year span.
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