UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction

The UK soft drinks industry levy, which was introduced in 2018, may have reduced the number of under-18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, finds a new study co-authored by Dr Oliver Mytton (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).

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