{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"BMJ Global Health blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh","author_name":"BMJ GH Blogs","author_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/author\/soumyadeepbhaumik\/","title":"\u2018Sin tax\u2019: making clear who commits the sin - BMJ Global Health blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R7RtSwkYAt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/2019\/04\/18\/sin-tax-making-clear-who-commits-the-sin\/\">\u2018Sin tax\u2019: making clear who commits the sin<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/2019\/04\/18\/sin-tax-making-clear-who-commits-the-sin\/embed\/#?secret=R7RtSwkYAt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;\u2018Sin tax\u2019: making clear who commits the sin&#8221; &#8212; BMJ Global Health blog\" data-secret=\"R7RtSwkYAt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"As countries introduce policy measures to respond to the growing epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), one policy intervention that is becoming increasingly popular is excise tax imposed on harmful products such as tobacco and alcohol \u2013 popularly known as \u2018sin tax\u20191. This form of tax serves a dual purpose: reducing consumption of unhealthy products and [...]Read More...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/files\/2019\/04\/Renzo-Guinto-Photo-BMJ-150x150.jpg"}