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Tobacco's cost to Indiana is measured in two ways. First,
tobacco costs the Indiana state government millions of dollars
every year in healthcare costs. Sadly the second measure of
tobacco's cost to Indiana is lives. Tobacco kills more Hoosiers
than any other single cause. Countless others live but continue
to suffer from the effects of tobacco-related diseases. Take
a moment to find out about the price Hoosiers pay for tobacco.
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HEALTHCARE
COSTS
No matter how you measure it, the price of tobacco use in
Indiana is astounding. Nearly 2 billion dollars are spent
annually on tobacco-related healthcare expenses in Indiana....
HOOSIER
COSTS
Smoking is a major contributor to heart disease, cancer, and
stroke, the three leading causes of death in Indiana....
OTHER HEALTH
CONSEQUENCES
There are over 4000 identified chemicals in cigarette smoke.
More than 35 of these chemicals have been proven to cause
cancer and 14 have been linked to causing birth defects. One
of the most important is nicotine.....
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"A cigarette for the beginner is
a symbiotic act...As the force from the psychological symbolism
subsides, the pharmacological effect takes over to sustain the habit."
Philip Morris document, 1969
"No one should be allowed to sell
cigarettes to minors. Minors should not smoke period."
Philip Morris, 1996
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