US EditionFewer children in England having teeth out since sugar tax began, study finds
- The introduction of a sugar tax on soft drinks in the UK has led to a reduction in the number of children needing tooth extractions, with a 12.1% decrease in hospital admissions for tooth decay among children aged up to 18.
- The largest reduction in hospital admissions was seen among children aged up to four years old, with a 28.6% reduction. There was also a 5.5% reduction among children aged five to nine.
- The British Dental Association suggests expanding the sugar tax to other products such as milk-based drinks, biscuits, cakes, sweets, yoghurts, and cereals.
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Fewer children in England having teeth out since sugar tax began, study finds
Fall in rotten teeth extractions in children aged 18 and under prompts calls for soft drinks levy to be extended to other productsFewer children in England have been having rotten teeth pulled out since the sugar tax on soft drinks began, prompting calls for the levy to be extended to sweets, biscuits and cereals.The number of children aged 18 and under going into hospital to have teeth extracted has fallen by 12% since the sugar tax came into f…
UK soft drinks levy may have reduced tooth extractions in children by 12%, study finds
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
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