Smoking Costs

ESTIMATES OF CURRENT HEALTH CARE COST IN THE UNITED STATES

POSTULATED COST SAVINGS WITH ADEQUATE PREVENTIVE CARE (PER U.S. GUIDELINES AND RISK REDUCTION DATA)

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

SMOKING

Direct medical costs related to smoking are $193 billion per year with $96 billion in direct medical costs and $97 billion in lost productivity.

Heart Disease And Stroke Statistics – 2009 Update: Report From The American Heart Association Statistics Committee And Stroke Subcommittee. Donald Lloyd-Jones et al. Circulation

Statistics

Donald Lloyd-Jones et al. Circulation, 2009; 119 : e1-e161

Smoking cessation may decrease medical cost and cost related to lost productivity by 20%.

• Avoid tobacco smoke exposure to delay and prevent the development of heart and lung disease and various cancers.