Have we reached a tipping point for sugar-sweetened beverage taxes?

Employment impact of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.

OBJECTIVES We assessed the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on net employment. METHODS We used a macroeconomic simulation model to assess the employment impact of a 20% SSB tax accounting for changes in SSB demand, substitution to non-SSBs, income effects, and government expenditures of tax revenues for Illinois and California in 2012. RESULTS We found increased employment of ...

Adverse trends in male reproductive health: we may have reached a crucial ‘tipping point’

Healthy men produce an enormous number of sperms, far more than necessary for conception. However, several studies suggest that semen samples where the concentration of sperms is below 40 mill/mL may be associated with longer time to pregnancy or even subfertility, and specimens where the concentration of sperms is below 15 mill/mL may carry a high risk of infertility. Historic data from the 19...

The 30-year war on AIDS: have we reached the tipping point?

I is truly an honor to receive the Thomas Parran Award, and I wish to express my deep thanks and gratitude to the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association and the Thomas Parran Award Committee for selecting me to receive this prestigious award. I would like to recognize the support of my colleagues who provided mentorship and guidance to me throughout my career. My lifelong interest i...

The Association of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake During Infancy With Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake during infancy predicts SSB intake at 6 years of age. METHODS: A longitudinal cohort analysis of 1333 US children was conducted by using data from the 2005–2007 Infant Feeding Practices Study II and the 2012 Follow-Up Study at 6 years of age. The exposure variables were maternal-reported SSB intakes during infancy. The outcome...

Are sugar-sweetened beverage taxes a cost-effective means of reducing weight?