In article ,
Mike Barnes wrote:
http://ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_121.pdf

"Smoking is a health problem, the costs of which include sickness, pain,
grief and misery. But tobacco use also imposes a significant economic
burden on society. In addition to the direct medical costs of treating
tobacco-induced illnesses there are other indirect costs including loss
of productivity, fire damage and environmental harm from cigarette
litter and destructive farming practices. The total burden caused by
tobacco products more than outweighs any economic benefit from their
manufacture and sale."

But doesn't mention the taxation revenue.

And hardly an unbiased viewpoint.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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