Increasing alcohol taxes reduces fatal alcohol-related car crashes in Illinois
Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes decreased after...
View ArticleNew WHO report focuses on raising taxes on tobacco, stamping out tobacco...
Too few governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. They therefore miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco, save lives and generate...
View ArticleStates with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower rates of drunk driving
States with more restrictive alcohol policies and regulations have lower rates of self-reported drunk driving, according to a new study by researchers at the Boston University schools of public health...
View ArticleNew research suggests that tax on sugary drinks could help fight obesity
A tax on sugary drinks that depends on the number of calories or amount of sugar per liter could help fight obesity, suggests new research published in Social Science & Medicine. While a few...
View ArticleStudy show that putting tax on sugary drinks could help reduce prevalence of...
In today's report, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition says no more than five per cent of daily calories should come from added sugar - about seven level teaspoons. The British Medical...
View ArticleUN adopts Sustainable Development Goals to combat ongoing global tobacco...
Today, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a plan to eradicate global poverty. The goals formally recognize, on a global scale, the negative...
View ArticleAlternative tobacco products pose a new challenge in the war against tobacco
The increasing use of alternative tobacco products, such as water pipes and e-cigarettes, by children under the age of 18 is a burgeoning public health crisis, researchers from NYU Langone Medical...
View ArticleDeaths from avoidable risk factors: an interview with Dr Ali Mokdad, IHME
The study showed that about thirty percent to maybe half of the leading causes of death in the world are preventable. These are risk factors that you could manage and thus you could prevent a lot of...
View ArticleNew article shows that intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is increasing...
A Personal View, published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, highlights that the global diet is getting sweeter, particularly when it comes to beverages.
View ArticleSmall price differences highly effective in shifting consumer demand to...
Small price differences at the point of purchase can be highly effective in shifting consumer demand from high calorie to healthier low calorie alternatives, according to a study in the Articles in...
View ArticleIs the global diet getting sweeter? An interview with Professor Barry Popkin
In the past, caloric sweeteners simply referred to cane sugar or beet sugar. However, over time we've created hundreds of different sugars that are all providing calories of the same amount, about four...
View ArticleCuts in alcohol taxation could increase alcohol-related deaths in England
Death rates in England fell for six years when alcohol duty was increased, but will now rise as taxes are cut and incomes rise.
View ArticleE-cigarette use can potentially reduce deaths from cigarette smoking
Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a broad "open-minded" perspective when it comes to regulating vaporized...
View ArticleSubtle incentives can influence healthy food choices
Healthy eating habits are more important than ever, with advocates calling for fast-food restaurants, schools and food providers to promote the sale of salads and vegetables as alternatives to burgers...
View ArticleAir pollution becomes leading risk factor for stroke worldwide
Air pollution – including environmental and household air pollution - has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third of the global burden of stroke in 2013,...
View ArticleAppealing new flavors contribute to alarming trends in youth consumption of...
Currently, we are experiencing a new phenomenon with youth consumption of e-cigarettes all around the United States. For the second consecutive year, e-cigarettes were the most popular product among...
View ArticleDNA damage caused by smoking may last a lifetime
Results of a study published this week show that the effects of smoking on DNA are wide-reaching and some persist long after a person has stopped smoking. The information gained may help improve our...
View ArticleFiscal policies could help reduce consumption of sugary drinks, new WHO...
Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new World Health Organization report.
View ArticleSurgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use...
The United States Surgeon General recently issued a report that adolescents' use of electronic cigarettes has more than tripled since 2011. As recently as 2010, e-cigarettes were rare, but in 2015, 40...
View ArticleFood taxes and subsidies significantly increase healthy dietary intake,...
A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that lowering the cost of healthy foods significantly increases their consumption, while raising the cost of unhealthy items significantly reduces their...
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