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jacobduchen
9y ago
https://deathtothestockphoto.com/
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jacobduchen
9y ago
He brings up some interesting points, but he closes his article writing, "Those who die young save health care systems money, not cost." Yes... if everyone died, including the smokers, governments would effectively cut healthcare
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jacobduchen
9y ago
I think these estimates from the CDC are pretty conservative. In the US, EVERY YEAR: "Smoking-related illness in the United States costs more than $300 billion each year. Nearly $170 billion for direct medical care for adults More than
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jacobduchen
9y ago
In the short term yes, in the long term governments lose money due to chronic diseases caused by tobacco