Costs For Alabama Economy Rises To $5.6 Billion Each Year Due To Smoking Related Expenditure
Date: 23rd September 2010
A latest news makes it apparent that expenses occurred in smoking cigarettes and other tobacco containing substances have gone up to $5.6 billion in the state of Alabama. However, it is altogether known that the yearly costs of $5.6 billion comprise medical expenditure of $1.7 billion and the loss in workplace productivity equivalent to $1 billion per year.These statistics are revealed in a recent study carried out by researchers from Pennsylvania State University.
The health officer of Alabama, Dr. Don Williamson, makes it apparent that the results relating to the overall cost impact on Alabama that are revealed by the study initiated by Pennsylvania State University also incorporated unpaid taxes and account salaries not earned by people who die too early.
News sources reveal that the study undertaken by Pennsylvania State University analyzed the medical costs of Alabama residents that are related to smoking and found out that the major smoking related expenditure is done in the hospital care sector and these expenses are counted to be $842 million on a yearly basis. Results obtained from this study also highlight that an amount of $350 million is yearly utilized on treating medical conditions induced by smoking and a specific amount of $125 million is used up on nursing home care in Alabama resulting from smoking.
Dr. Don Williamson adds that the yearly amount that is exhausted on obtaining medical care as a consequence of smoking in the state is totally miscalculated. However, he mentions that this amount is likely to be not less than $1.7 billion.
Source: The Birmingham News |
