Errautm: State sales tax rates for soft drinks and snacks sold through grocery stores and vending machines, 2007 (Journal of Public Health Policy (2008) 29 (226-249) DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2008.9);State sales tax rates for soft drinks and snacks sold through grocery stores and vending machines, 2007

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-249

  Chriqui, Jamie F ^a   Eidson, Shelby S ^b   Bates, Hannalori ^b   Kowalczyk, Shelly ^b   Chaloupka, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MayaTech Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Snack products; Soft drinks; State policy; Taxation; Vending

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849117257     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2009.29     Document Type: Erratum

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