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‘Lagos may increase tax on sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce disease burden’
The state health commissioner reasoned that funds raised through such a policy could be channeled specifically to the areas of ...
Tag: sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB)
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WHO restates calls for increased taxes on alcohol, sugary beverage
Globally 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol yearly and over eight million from an unhealthy diet.
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Sweetened Beverage Tax: How policy may boost Nigeria’s fight against non-communicable diseases
The federal government introduced an excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated, and Sugar-sweetened beverages.