What quantifiable reduction in healthcare costs? Everyone dies once; unless death by old age is substantially cheaper than death by lung cancer, dying later wouldn't decrease healthcare costs at all. Furthermore, if they die later, they consume more Social Security and other things generally consumed by older people. Letting them die of lung cancer can save money.
Furthermore, if they die later, they consume more Social Security and other things generally consumed by older people.
If human life is valueless, then there are even greater savings to be had than allowing tobacco use or subsidizing extreme sports...
unless death by old age is substantially cheaper than death by lung cancer
It is. Ignoring the costs of dying years earlier to the person in terms of DALYs/QALYs, smokers work less, are less healthy, have more comorbidities, worse outcomes from treatment, their cancers are long-lasting and require more ex...
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