What we can say is that it's $4.4 billion a year in direct health care costs because of smoking. We have to do some calculations to get a very specific answer. But it is enormous.
On May 8th, 2014. See this statement in context.
On May 8th, 2014. See this statement in context.
May 8th, 2014 / 6 p.m.
Director, Public Issues and Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society
What we can say is that it's $4.4 billion a year in direct health care costs because of smoking. We have to do some calculations to get a very specific answer. But it is enormous.
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