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The cost of smoking

Reviewed 4/27/2026

Sources

• American Cancer Society. "Stay Away from Tobacco." https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco.html.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Life Expectancy." https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/life-expectancy.htm.
• National Cancer Institute. "How Much Will You Save?" https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/how-much-will-you-save.