WHO URGES HIGHER HEALTH TAXES AS CHEAP SUGARY DRINKS & ALCOHOL STRAIN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that low taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol are making harmful products cheaper, driving noncommunicable diseases and injuries while increasing pressure on health care systems. In two global reports released recently, WHO noted how low tax rates in most countries were allowing unhealthy products to become increasingly affordable, […]