Smoking costs the local economy millions every year
{"Image DocumentName": "Smoking costs the local economy millions every year", "Image ImageDescription": "The annual cost of smoking in this local area (\u00a3millions) Note to customise this chart: Save this presentation on your computer. Delete the sample chart. Open the Local Costs of Smoking spreadsheet to calculate the costs in your locality \u2013 instructions on how to use the spreadsheet are contained within it. Select a chart and paste it into this document. The spreadsheet also allows you to print off a handout to use with this presentation. [Use the embedded spreadsheet to calculate costs for your local area/region and add to the slides and these notes] The economic case for action to reduce smoking unequivocally demonstrates that not only does smoking cessation save the NHS and local government money in reduced sickness and increased productivity, but it also saves the individual both a considerable amount of money and immeasurable benefits in the health and life years gained. Nationally smoking costs the economy nearly \u00a314 billion each year in terms of absenteeism, lost productivity and treating smoking-related disease. Reference: 1. Cough Up, Policy Exchange, Reckoner spreadsheet.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}