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WHO says low taxes are making sugary drinks, alcohol more affordable

  • The WHO has called for higher taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened drinks multiple times in recent years
  • “Health taxes are not ⁠a silver bullet, and they’re not simple,” said Ghebreyesus
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