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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
Description
7 hours ago
The World Health Organization is launching a fresh push to improve public health urging nations to use taxes to raise prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday July 3, 2025.
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks02:14 | 7 hours ago
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Health Matters: Advocate calls for report on mystery New Brunswick brain disease to be retracted02:15 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises01:55 | June 19, 2025
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks02:14 | 7 hours ago
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
Description
7 hours ago
The World Health Organization is launching a fresh push to improve public health urging nations to use taxes to raise prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday July 3, 2025.
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