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WHO calls for higher taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
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https://www.dw.com/en/who-calls-for-higher-taxes-on-alcohol-sugary-drinks/a-67642860
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It has a positive ripple effect across society, less disease and debilitation and revenue for governments to provide public services," said Rüdiger Krech, the WHO’s health promotion director.
“In the case of alcohol, taxes also help prevent violence and road traffic injuries.”
The WHO added that while 108 of its 194 member states already impose some taxes on SSBs, they account for an average of just 6.6% of the price of soda.
The WHO said minimum pricing alongside taxation could curb consumption of cheap alcohol and reduce drink-related hospitalizations, deaths, traffic violations and crimes.
While the drinks industry often cites alcohol taxes as affecting the poorest communities hardest, the WHO countered that such a view ignores the “disproportionate harm per litre for alcohol consumers in lower socioeconomic groups.”
“A pressing concern is that alcoholic beverages have, over time, consistently become more affordable,” WHO Assistant Director-General Ailan Li said.
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