糖化飲料への税金は、10年間医療費170億ドルを超える節約になり、年130億ドルの税収増加につながる

A Penny-Per-Ounce Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Keeps the Doctor Away and Saves Money
Tax has huge potential to reduce obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, while saving more than $17 billion in healthcare costs over ten years and generating $13 billion a year in tax revenues
http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/news/penny-ounce-tax-sugar-sweetened-beverages-keeps-doctor-away-and-saves-money


糖化飲料への税金は、10年間医療費170億ドルを超える節約になり、年130億ドルの税収増加につながる

Primary source: Health Affairs
Source reference:
Wang Y, et al "A penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages would cut health and cost burdens of diabetes" Health Affairs 2012; 31: 1-9.

Additional source: Health Affairs
Source reference:
Zhuo X, et al "A nationwide community-based lifestyle program could delay or prevent type 2 diabetes cases and save $5.7 billion in 25 years" Health Affairs 2012; 31: 50-60.

Additional source: Health Affairs
Source reference:
Ali M, et al "How effective were lifestyle interventions in real-world settings that were modeled on the Diabetes Prevention Program?" Health Affairs 2012; 31: 65-75.

消費税を上げることだけじゃなくて、酒税大幅アップ、たばこ税のさらなるアップと共に、糖化飲料水課税考えてはどうだろう。

アルコール最低価格１０％上げれば、16.1％アルコール消費量を減らせる・・・　2012年 01月 05日