Valuing the Cost of Smoking : Assessment Methods, Risk Perception and Policy Options (Studies in Risk and Uncertainty Vol.13) (1999. 232 p.)

CLAUDEJEANRENAUD NILS SOGUEL Smoking is a very common habit all over the world. We know that smoking is a major cause of disease and premature death, in view of the fact that 3 million people die each year worldwide as a result of their smoking habit. What is the economic burden of smoking and do smokers "pay their way"?