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. 2016 May 10;13(5):e1002021.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002021. eCollection 2016 May.

How Much Can the USA Reduce Health Care Costs by Reducing Smoking?

Wayne Hall  1   2 , Chris Doran  3
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How Much Can the USA Reduce Health Care Costs by Reducing Smoking?

Wayne Hall et al. PLoS Med. .

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Abstract

In this Perspective, Wayne Hall and Chris Doran discuss Lightwood and Glantz's findings and the implications for tobacco control programs in the US, which are currently poorly funded.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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