Mike Bloomberg on Seattle, WA Becoming 8th US City to Pass Soda Tax

JUN. 05, 2017

Today Seattle joined the growing list of cities that are attacking obesity by taxing soda. That’s good news for Seattle's health, and it helps build regional and national momentum for a policy whose time has come. Two years ago, no U.S. city or county had adopted a tax on sugary drinks. Now, eight have – and as it continues to prove successful, it will continue to spread.

MIKE BLOOMBERG

An international leader on public health and the WHO global ambassador for noncommunicable diseases, Mike works to create better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

IN MIKE'S WORDS

The science is clear: employ data-driven approaches to large public health problems and death and illness rates fall.

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WHY PUBLIC HEALTH

  • Data-driven solutions can help to save lives from preventable causes.

    With better research and interventions, we can prevent deaths and injuries from preventable public health risks.

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