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Could Food Industry Tax Improve Health?

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A new report from Harvard researchers estimates that deaths from cardiovascular disease could be reduced up to 3 percent if the food industry reduced salt content and salt products were taxed.

A high salt intake has been linked to high blood pressure.

Cardiovascular disease is the world's biggest killer, claiming about 17 million lives worldwide each year.