Each time the state of Alaska raised its alcoholic beverage tax, fewer deaths were caused by or related to alcohol, according to the study that examined 28 years of data.
通过分析28年来的数据，研究表明：每次阿拉斯加州提高含酒精的饮料税，由酒精所引起或与之相关的死亡人数就会减少。
"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages including low and no calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association.
美国饮料协会发言人劳伦·凯恩说：“今天通过的这项税收政策将低热量和无热量饮料单独列出，这不公平。”
Health policy experts suggest curbing the consumption of sugared drinks through an excise tax of one cent per ounce of beverage, which would be expected to decrease consumption by 10 per cent.
健康政策专家建议通过对饮料征收每盎司1美分的消费税来控制含糖软饮料的消耗。他们希望这一措施可以将软饮料的消耗量降低10%。
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