> The idea smoking actually cuts down social costs is laughable I never claimed this. I am stating however, that it would appear that the proper equation for t

> The idea smoking actually cuts down social costs is laughable I never claimed this. I am stating however, that it would appear that the proper equation for the referenced article should be healthcare costs + productivity loss - premature mortality, not the sum of all 3. I would not expect that the total is anywhere close to net negative, but I would expect it to be less than the reported €363 billion.