Implications of the supplemental nutrition assistance program tax exemption on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2191-2193

  Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR INTAKE;

BEVERAGE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUGAR INTAKE; TAX; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUCROSE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TAX EXEMPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84943778293     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302850     Document Type: Article

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