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Sugar-sweetened drinks as the new tobacco: examining potential harms of a sugar tax
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Sugar-sweetened drinks as the new tobacco: examining potential harms of a sugar tax
FromCMAJ Podcasts
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30 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2018
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In this podcast, Prof. Natalie Riediger and Prof. Andrea Bombak discuss their analysis article published in the CMAJ that looks at a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages through a social justice lens. A sugar tax could have unintended detrimental effects for certain vulnerable populations if not implemented properly.Dr. Riediger is an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and Ongomiizwin Research at the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. Bombak is an assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.Full analysis article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170379To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
Released:
Mar 18, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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