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Support for the National Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control was provided by the AAP Julius B. Richmond Center for Excellence for Children, Mississippi State University's Social Science Research Center, and the American Legacy Foundation.
The opinions expressed or implied here do not necessarily reflect those of the above organizations.
A recent report from the Society of Actuaries concluded that the direct medical costs of exposure to secondhand smoke per year for
the U.S. are almost five billion dollars.
This estimate includes costs
from lung cancer, cervical cancer, asthma, ear infections,
pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, and low birth weight
births. The estimated economic value of lost wages per year for the
U.S. population (excluding infants) for these diseases is greater
than $4.6 billion.
