UM: Smoking

Clifford Douglas, director of UM’s Tobacco Research Network, co-authored a commentary published by the Detroit Free Press. The piece applauds a new state law that bans smoking in most Michigan establishments: “Of note, the significant economic burden of tobacco use in the United States includes more than $96 billion per year on medical expenses related to smoking and another estimated $97 billion per year lost in reduced productivity. While each of us is free to make choices that affect our own health, the costs noted here are borne by our communities and society as a whole.” [Source]