New Study Released By Florida Institute For Smoking Cessation Shows Smoking Costs State Economy More Than 20 Billion Dollars A Year
The Florida Institute for Smoking Cessation (FISC), a new statewide coalition committed to reducing smoking rates in Florida, today released an economic study indicating that smoking costs the state economy more than $20 billion per year.i The cost is equivalent to $6,942 per smoker, or $17.22 per each $3.75 pack of cigarettes.
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