Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
tobacco industry, health legislation, smoking-related diseases
College
Life Sciences
Department
Health Science
Abstract
Each year, 440,000 American lives are claimed by smoking-related diseases.1 The economic costs of smoking are astronomical. Smoking costs the United States over $150 billion each year in health-care costs including $81.9 billion in mortality-related productivity loses and $75.5 billion in excess medical expenditures.2 Furthermore, secondhand smoke is responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in U.S. nonsmokers.3 However, tobacco does not only affect those who smoke and inhale cigarette carcinogens, tobacco affects all Americans due to the influence the tobacco industry has in politics.
Recommended Citation
Choucair, Jordana R. and Barnes, Dr. Michael
(2013)
"Determining the Tobacco Industry’s Influence on Health Legislation,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1158.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1158