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Health impact assessment of the UK soft drinks industry levy: a comparative risk assessment modelling study Adam D M Briggs, Oliver T Mytton, Ariane Kehlbacher, Richard Tiffin, Ahmed Elhussein, Mike Rayner, Susan A Jebb, Tony Blakely, Peter Scarborough

Summary Background In March, 2016, the UK Government proposed a tiered levy on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs; high tax for drinks with >8 g of sugar per 100 mL, moderate tax for 5–8 g, and no tax for 8 g of sugar per 100 mL, moderate tax for 5–8 g, and no tax for

Health impact assessment of the UK soft drinks industry levy: a comparative risk assessment modelling study.

In March, 2016, the UK Government proposed a tiered levy on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs; high tax for drinks with >8 g of sugar per 100 mL, modera...
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