The real cost of smoking in Australia

Smoking in Australia

More than 1.6 million Australian males aged 15 and over smoked, 90% of which smoked daily. More than 1.2 million Australian females aged 15 and over smoked, 91% of which smoked daily.

Smoking costs Australian an estimated $388 Billion in impacts to health, the environment and economy.

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References

1. news.com.au/cancer-council-calls-for-workplaces-to-ban-smoking
2. myvmc.com/smoking-statistics
3. businessinsider.com.au/generosity-to-the-economy
4. www.businessinsider.com.au/an-australian-senator-has-just-thanked-smokers-for-their-8-billion-staggering-generosity-to-the-economy-2014-10
5. Victorian Smoking and Health Program, Australia (Quit Victoria), 1995. tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/fandi/informat.htm
6. cancer.org.au/policy-and-advocacy/position-statements/smoking-and-tobacco-control
7. tobaccofreeportfolios.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TFP-Toolkit-10th-Edition.pdf
8. Based on a starting monthly investment of $819