The Economic Impact of Smoking and of Reducing Smoking Prevalence: Review of Evidence
Background Tobacco smoking is the cause of many preventable diseases and premature deaths in the UK and around the world. It poses enormous health- and non-health-related costs to the affected individuals, employers, and the society at large. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, globa...
Main Authors: | Victor U. Ekpu, Abraham K. Brown |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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Series: | Tobacco Use Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/TUI.S15628 |
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