Aaron Lewis

When is the line crossed?

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Smoking ConflictsPROS CONS

Nicotine gives feelings of satisfaction

Maintains economic niches

Kills millions of people Cost money to the

smoker Cancer Emphysema Second hand smoke Decrease in value of cars

and homes Average cost in 2009 $5

a pack

Spending Billions• $9.94 billion spent in 2008 on advertising &

promotion• $27 million spent in one day in 2008

Advertising Ads like this one are part of a bigger

anti- smoking campaign started by the CDCP

Spending Billions Cost U.S. $193 billion

• $97 billion lost productivity • $96 billion health care expenditures

• Second Hand Smoke costs U.S. $10 billion in Health care expenditures Sickness Mortality

Secondhand Smoke

Over 38,000 deaths caused by SHS each year.

Why is it acceptable to smoke Social thing to do Influences by the media

• President Obama• Marilyn Monroe

Becomes a trend People make money from it!!!!

Famous Influences

But its legal now Money, money, money! States get certain amount of money

per year for tobacco prevention• Only use about 2% of money• U.S. made over $17 million in tax revenue in

2010!• Could the U.S. be better spending money

that fuels the tobacco industry?• Healthcare?• Immigration enforcement?• Defense spending?

Not just a local issue

Was it worth it?

Review Cost of smoking out weighs the

money it brings in Lives of people are more valuable

than money Long term effects of smoking are

devastating but will always be part of world culture.

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