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The Cost of LIGHTING UP / A Closer Look at Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)
According to the American Lung Association, the average retail price of a pack of cigarettes in the U.S. is $5.51. However, the cost to society and state economy averages to more than $18 per pack.1 It is estimated that in 2004, smoking cost the U.S. over
May 7, 2013
CardioSource (American College of Cardiology)
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May 7, 2013 14:42
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The Cost of Lighting Up: New Studies Address Global Tobacco Use
It is addictive. It is glamorized. It directly and indirectly damages hearts around the globe. In fact, smoking is the common denominator in 40 percent of all cardiovascular disease, according to a report published last year in the Journal of the America
May 6, 2013
CardioSource (American College of Cardiology)
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May 7, 2013 08:03
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[Canada] The real cost of smoking tenants
The study, sponsored by smoking-cessation drug producer Pfizer Canada, canvassed 401 real estate agents and brokers for their take on selling properties where smoking routinely took place. Some 56 per cent of those real estate professionals said buyers a
May 6, 2013
Canadian Real Estate (ca)
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May 7, 2013 07:56
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Two Cigarettes Cost 30 Minutes
author David Spiegelhalter, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Cambridge. He came up with the idea of translating the impact of a lifestyle or environmental factors into its effect on expected length of life. He uses the concept of a microl
May 6, 2013
Men's Health Magazine
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May 7, 2013 07:49
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[Australia] Aussie smokers would rather have cigarettes than life insurance policy, survey reveals
A survey of 1000 people by LifeInsuranceFinder found just 11 per cent of Aussies would give up the weekly cost of cigarettes to pay for a life insurance policy, while only 16 per cent would sacrifice their weekly spend on coffee and 18 per cent takeaway
May 6, 2013
Perth (WA) Sunday Times (au)
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May 6, 2013 01:38
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[Indiana] ISU aims to make employees healthier, curb insurance costs
Next year, Indiana State University employees who smoke or use other tobacco products could face a $1,200 per year surcharge if they have university health insurance. Also, employees who voluntarily agree to health screenings and health risk assessments
May 5, 2013
Terre Haute (IN) Tribune-Star
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May 5, 2013 20:49
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[Texas] Smoking ban bills projected to fail
two lawmakers are pushing bills aimed at banning smoking in public places. The proposed legislation would save the state $30 million on Medicaid funding in the next two fiscal years, said Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, Crownover’s House Bill 400 would ba
May 4, 2013
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal
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May 4, 2013 11:36
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[Minnesota] Our View: State colleges, universities should be smoke-free
it's puzzling that the University of Minnesota, the state's largest institute of higher learning, lags behind other state schools and does not have a completely smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited in all buildings owned or leased by the university at
May 4, 2013
Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin
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May 4, 2013 11:27
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[UK] Tobacco lobby told Government: branding ban will cost you millions
Two representatives from the Bristol-based British tobacco giant – producers of Davidoff, Gauloises, West, John Player Special and Golden Virginia – met three economists from the Department of Health (DoH) and its tobacco programme manager in January
May 3, 2013
The Independent (uk)
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May 6, 2013 13:03
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Smokers cost UK employers up to £2.1 billion a year
Why e-cigarettes might be the solution to a loss of productivity caused by smoking breaks.
Apr 30, 2013
GrowthBusiness.co.uk (uk)
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May 1, 2013 11:00