Health and Fitness

Almost $500 Million Could be Saved Annually by Making Subsidized Housing Smoke-free

First state level data shows great variation in cost savings

Graphic:  Prohibiting smoking in public housing nationally would save lives AND $153 million annuall
Prohibiting smoking in public housing nationally would save lives AND $153 million annually.
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Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014.  Prohibiting smoking in all government subsidized housing in the United States, including public housing, would save an estimated $497 million per year in health care and housing-related costs, according to a CDC study published in Preventing Chronic Disease.

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The total cost saved comprises of about $310…

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