The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia

The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). A tax on SSBs is an attractive control measure to curb the rising trend in NCDs, as it has the potential to r...

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Published in:	BMJ Global Health
Main Authors:	Kalipso Chalkidou, Nicholas Stacey, Karen Hofman, Peter Hangoma, Maio Bulawayo, Mwimba Chewe, Laura Downey, Mpuma Kamanga, Anita Kaluba, Gavin Surgey
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Online Access:	https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/4/e001968.full