Story by Online Reporter SUGARY drinks and alcoholic beverages are becoming increasingly affordable in many countries due to persistently low tax rates, a trend the World Health Organization (WHO) says is fuelling rising cases of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and alcohol-related injuries, particularly among children and young adults. In two global reports released recently, [ ]
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