AMA renews calls for tax on sugar in soft drinks to stem rising tide of chronic disease

Health
25 Mar 2022 9:54 am AEST Date Time
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The AMA has renewed its calls for a tax on sugar in soft drinks to stem the tide of preventable chronic diseases and their ballooning cost to the health system.

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