A Response to Tobacco Industry's Illicit Trade Narratives in Interference in Policy Making- A Triple Fiscal Loss
Tobacco use results in an estimated US$1.4 trillion in annual economic costs globally — comprising US$422 billion in direct healthcare expenditure and approximately US$1.0 trillion in productivity losses from morbidity and premature mortality. These costs are borne by governments, health systems, and households. In no documented jurisdiction do tobacco excise revenues fully offset this burden.
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