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Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
The WHO believes tax hikes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks could prevent 50 million premature deaths over the next half-century. View on euronews ...
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Increase prices of sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco by 50%: WHO
The World Health Organisation is urging countries to increase taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco by 50% within the ...
WHO pushes countries to raise prices on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50%
The World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% ...
2 new laws that went into effect July 1 impact drivers and smokers
The speed limit will be changing starting Tuesday on a significant part of the I-465 loop, going from 55 miles per hour to 65 ...
The Guardian Nigeria14h
WHO urges Nigeria, others to raise prices of sugary drinks, others by 50%
World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to increase the prices of sugary drinks, ...
The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets
Some black market cigarettes have been found to contain dead flies and asbestos. But the trade nods to a wider issue, a BBC ...
What will Trump's tax and spending bill do to the US national debt?
US President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill has sparked intense debate. BBC Verify's policy and analysis correspondent ...
Daily FT20hOpinion
Why Sri Lanka needs smarter approach to tobacco tax policy
By Ceylon Tobacco Company Sri Lanka’s tobacco taxation strategy is facing renewed scrutiny as authorities navigate the dual ...
New Ohio budget allows Summit County to seek cigarette tax to fund the arts. What we know:
Under Ohio's new budget, Summit County officials have the ability to ask voters to levy a cigarette tax to fund arts and cultural programming.