Time for a sugary drinks tax in the UK?

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-25

  Mytton, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OVERWEIGHT; TAX;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; OVERWEIGHT; TAXES;

EID: 84924356763     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu033     Document Type: Review

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