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Tobacco Kills

Source: UPI

Summary:

Tobacco use kills about 6 million people a year, more than 1/3 of those from cancer

Researchers say tobacco use costs worldwide are about $500 billion/year including lost productivity and misused resources, as well as premature death

Tobacco industry is shifting marketing efforts to low- and middle-income countries that have fewer tobacco control policies

Conclusion: Worldwide human and financial cost of tobacco use continue to be high

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