After months of debate, Philadelphia has passed a 1.5 cents-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks. Public health leaders from around the country view it as a partial win in the fight against obesity and diabetes.
But the new tax also applies to artificially sweetened diet soda. It puts Philadelphia into uncharted territory, with some questioning how it could impact the tax's potential health benefits.
Drinking a lot of regular sugary soda has been linked to all sorts of health problems, but what about diet soda?
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