Product information and disease descriptionPlace of product in therapyDisease descriptionBurden of Smoking cessation
Economic burden and healthcare resource utilization
2 evidence topics · 6 sources
United States economic costs of cigarette smoking in 2018
| Cost component | Quoted estimate |
|---|---|
| Total cost | “more than an estimated $600 billion” |
| Healthcare spending | “More than $240 billion” |
| Lost productivity from smoking-related illness | “Nearly $185 billion” |
| Lost productivity from smoking-related premature death | “Nearly $180 billion” |
| Lost productivity from premature death caused by secondhand smoke | “About $7 billion” |