Taxing mechanisms on salty foods: investigation of effectiveness through price elasticity and cross price elasticity of demand

Abstract Background Salt consumption control strategies can help to decrease hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. Taxation mechanisms help to reduce the utilization of harmful commodities like salts. This study aims to analyze the impact of taxing salty foods on salt intake in Iran by e...

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Main Authors: Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Anita Reihanian, Ali Hussein Samadi, Marjan Mahdaviroshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00951-x
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