A Tufts-led study finds a proposed levy on sugar-sweetened beverages has varying health,economic, and political effects Taxes on sugary beverages possess been proposed—and adopted—across the United States as a way of reducing consumption of the sweet drinks, and which has been linked to increased risk of weight gain,obesity, type 2 diabetes, or heart disease. In prior studies,a hypothetical national tax of $.01 per ounce was estimated to result in more than $20 billion of savings in health-care costs over ten years.
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