Commentary: Why we need an obesity tax - CNN.com
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- Brianadkins on 2008-12-19 - Tags deanna , health , obesity , healthcare , medical
- Digizen on 2008-12-18 - Tags lecturas_interesantes
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For example, a study by Harvard researchers found that each additional 12-ounce soft drink consumed per day increases the risk of a child becoming obese by 60 percent. For adults, the association is similar.
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18 percent tax will reduce consumption by five percent.
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The $404 million this tax would raise next year will go toward funding public health programs, including obesity prevention programs, across New York state.
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Just as the cigarette tax has helped reduce the number of smokers and smoking-related deaths, a tax on highly caloric, non-nutritional beverages can help reduce the prevalence of obesity.
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I understand that New Yorkers may not like paying a surcharge for their favorite drinks. But surely it's a small price to pay for our children's health.
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