Excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Main Authors: Rosa Carolina Sandoval (Author), Maxime Roche (Author), Itziar Belausteguigoitia (Author), Miriam Alvarado (Author), Luis Galicia (Author), Fabio S. Gomes (Author), Guillermo Paraje (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To characterize the design of excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Latin America and the Caribbean and assess opportunities to increase their impact on SSB consumption and health. Methods. A comprehensive search and review of the legislation in effect as of March 2019, coll...