Smoking costs society £17 billion – £5 billion more than previously estimated
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New economic analysis of national data for ASH finds the cost of smoking to society is significantly higher than previous estimates have shown. Commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) the new figures1 published today [Thursday 13th January] show the cost of smoking to society totals £17.04 billion for England each year. This compares to £12.5 billion under the previous estimate2.
The higher estimate is a result of a new assessment of the impact of smoking on productivity3. ...
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