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Old 08-27-2008, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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California's large-scale tobacco control campaign has saved $86 billion in health care costs in its first 15 years, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

The $86 billion reduction in health costs, based on 2004 dollars, represents about a 50-fold return on the $1.8 billion California spent on the program, they said.

ABC News: California Stop-Smoking Campaign Saved $86 Billion: Report
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Old 08-28-2008, 04:13 PM
 
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Good for them!!!! That is a huge savings!!!
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Old 08-28-2008, 07:31 PM
 
Location: Wayward Pines,ID
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Sounds great, now why can't we have a Stop-Spending Campaign (for the legislature)!
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