COSTS OF TOBACCO ILLNESSES. $96 Billion dollars were spent on tobacco-related healthcare costs in the United States from 2000 to 2004, instead of being spent on things … Other countries spent: $16.6 Billion dollars, France; $9.5 Billion dollars, United Kingdom; $6.2 Billion dollars, China; $2.8 Billion dollars, Canada.
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