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California, of All Places, Has Banned Soda Taxes. How a New Industry Strategy Is Succeeding. (Published 2018)
The bill to pre-empt taxes is part of a wider industry effort to skip cities and go straight to the states.
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Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults
IMPORTANCE Epidemiologic studies have suggested that higher intake of added sugar is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Few prospective studies ha …
Sugar-sweetened beverages and dental caries in adults: a 4-year prospective study
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