Quitting smoking will reduce the costs of health care, the loss of productivity, and other external costs caused by smokin

The health care, productivity, and other economic costs of cigarette smoking are substantial and would be reduced significantly if current smokers quit. Cessation will also lower the gross health care costs of tobacco consumption, estimates of which range from 0.1 to 1.1% of gross domestic product.

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