Raise prices on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50%, WHO suggests

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 15:37 in Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems.

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