Aaron Lewis
Feb 12, 2016
Aaron Lewis
When is the line crossed?
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Smoking ConflictsPROS CONS
Nicotine gives feelings of satisfaction
Maintains economic niches
Kills millions of people Cost money to the
smoker Cancer Emphysema Second hand smoke Decrease in value of cars
and homes Average cost in 2009 $5
a pack
Spending Billions• $9.94 billion spent in 2008 on advertising &
promotion• $27 million spent in one day in 2008
Advertising Ads like this one are part of a bigger
anti- smoking campaign started by the CDCP
Spending Billions Cost U.S. $193 billion
• $97 billion lost productivity • $96 billion health care expenditures
• Second Hand Smoke costs U.S. $10 billion in Health care expenditures Sickness Mortality
Secondhand Smoke
Over 38,000 deaths caused by SHS each year.
Why is it acceptable to smoke Social thing to do Influences by the media
• President Obama• Marilyn Monroe
Becomes a trend People make money from it!!!!
Famous Influences
But its legal now Money, money, money! States get certain amount of money
per year for tobacco prevention• Only use about 2% of money• U.S. made over $17 million in tax revenue in
2010!• Could the U.S. be better spending money
that fuels the tobacco industry?• Healthcare?• Immigration enforcement?• Defense spending?
Not just a local issue
Was it worth it?
Review Cost of smoking out weighs the
money it brings in Lives of people are more valuable
than money Long term effects of smoking are
devastating but will always be part of world culture.
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