Cost-EffECtivEnEss of PrEvEntion in thE gEnErAl PoPulAtion
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• A large impact on population health (i.e. >100,000 DALYs prevented per intervention) can be achieved by a limited number of cost-effective interventions: taxation of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods; regulating the salt content of processed food; improving the efficiency of blood pressureand cholesterollowering drugs; gastric banding for severe obesity; and an intensive SunSmart campaign.
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