The Benefits of Tobacco

"A report from tobacco giant Philip Morris that cigarette-smoking saves governments millions because smokers die earlier than non-smokers has outraged anti-smoking groups around the world.
The Philip Morris report says the savings come from reduced health care and pension costs for the elderly."

"Remi Calvet, a spokesman for Philip Morris, told The Associated Press: 'We deeply regret any impression that premature death of smokers could represent a benefit for society. Tobacco is a controversial industry, but we are still an industry and sometimes we need some economic data on our industry.' "


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