Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to put an extra tax on sodas and other sugary drinks as part of an effort to improve public health. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.
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Health advocates also supported it, arguing that sugary drinks are tied to obesity and that a tax would help. This article first appeared on WHYY.org.
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