Wulsi@sh.itjust.works to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoEU suspects ‘coordinated’ corporate interference in tobacco tax feedback - The Commission received thousands of pro-tobacco comments and inauthentic submissions from fake public health expertswww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down11
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkEU suspects ‘coordinated’ corporate interference in tobacco tax feedback - The Commission received thousands of pro-tobacco comments and inauthentic submissions from fake public health expertswww.politico.euWulsi@sh.itjust.works to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareBigShammy80@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 months agoSure, PRO tobacco comments from health experts… They stink, cause cancer and a lot of other health issues, Filters everywhere on the ground and nature. The only thing positive about Tobacco is tax income for the government.
minus-squarepdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoIs it really positive considering all the additional costs on healthcare and clean up?
minus-squaresidebro@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt might not be net positive, even if the tax is an income
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoObesity now is more strain on healthcare than tobacco. Most tobacco users don’t live as long as obese people.
minus-squareplactagonic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoUnfortunately it is net positive if you count in pensions. I read economic research few years ago and the few years less for pension is more than enough to offset the healthcare.
Sure, PRO tobacco comments from health experts… They stink, cause cancer and a lot of other health issues, Filters everywhere on the ground and nature. The only thing positive about Tobacco is tax income for the government.
Is it really positive considering all the additional costs on healthcare and clean up?
Fair point
It might not be net positive, even if the tax is an income
Obesity now is more strain on healthcare than tobacco. Most tobacco users don’t live as long as obese people.
Unfortunately it is net positive if you count in pensions.
I read economic research few years ago and the few years less for pension is more than enough to offset the healthcare.