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by SOLAR_FIELDS 1472 days ago
Is it actually stratospheric though, when you take out QOL year adjustments? Other studies, such as this one in Finland[1], found that when you don’t take into account QOL adjustments for the smoker that smoking is actually a net benefit for society because the smokers die earlier and don’t draw on the very expensive late life healthcare.

1: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/2/6/e001678