Economic loss from U.S. cigarette smoking topped almost $900B in 2020, study shows

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New findings by the ACS found cumulative economic losses from cigarette smoking topped $891 billion in 2020, or 4.3% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. The economic loss significantly outpaced the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue by nearly a ten-to-one ratio. The study was published today in the journal The Lancet Public Health.

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