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Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB; e.g. sodas, sports drinks and ‘fruit’ drinks) are the single largest source of added sugar in the dietAdults spend most of their waking hours at work, making the workplace an efficient environment for implementing policy interventions that reduce SSB consumption. Yet currently, many workplaces contribute to the problem. Food and beverages purchased in the workplace are generally higher in added sugars than those available at homeThe workplace SSB sales ban is an emerging non-governmental policy for reducing the health risks of heavy SSB consumptionWorkplace sales bans are a mainstay for tobacco prevention, with well-documented effectivenessThis article reports on the first controlled trial of SSB sales ban in the workplace. Heavy-drinking employees at eight Northern California hospital campuses were exposed to an SSB sales ban 