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17.2 The costs and benefits of smoking to the Australian economy
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Relevant news and research: The costs and benefits of smoking to the Australian economy

Sweis, N. J., Elfessi, Z. Z., Rubinstein, I. and Caskey, R. (2025). Economic Burden of Self-Reported Tobacco Smoking Compared with Non-Smoking: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Health Care Costs. Adv Ther. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40820188


Thompson, K., Ahad, M. A., Di Censo, G., Hines, S., Rich, N., McEntee, A. and Bowden, J. (2025). Present but Overlooked: A Scoping Review of Instruments and Approaches for Measuring Presenteeism Related to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use. J Occup Rehabil. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40745493


Bandara, S., Kadungure, A., Nhamo, N., Nyashanu, T., Chamunorwa, A., Drope, J., Hunt, M., Adams, A. and Lencucha, R. (2025). The political economy of tobacco of Zimbabwe: An analysis of stakeholder perspectives. PLOS Glob Public Health, 6, e0004805. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40587438


Cummings, K. M., Roberson, A., Dooley, M. J., Cartmell, K. B., Talbot, V., Obeid, J. S. and Toll, B. A. (2025). Association Between Unplanned 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Smoking Status, and Exposure to an Inpatient Tobacco Treatment Program. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40637243


Abbasi, A., Tajik, A., Sharifi, F., Moghri, J., Momken, M., Khalse, Z. and Varmaghani, M. (2025). Estimating the Direct Medical Costs of Smoking-Attributable Non-communicable Diseases in Northeastern Iran From 2015 to 2023. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251337114. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40297509


Kim, Y. (2025). The effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and physical inactivity on healthcare costs: a longitudinal cohort study. BMC Public Health, 1, 873. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40045251


Zheng, R., Meng, L., He, A. and Hu, X. (2025). Economic cost of cigarette smoking in China: a propensity score matching and DALY-based analysis (2014-2020). Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40121021


Viinikainen, J., Bockerman, P., Hakulinen, C., Kari, J. T., Lehtimaki, T., Pahkala, K., Pehkonen, J., Viikari, J. and Raitakari, O. T. (2025). Tobacco Smoking in Early Adulthood and Labor Market Performance: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39806076


Vynckier, P., Schmidt, M., Nayani, S., Guariguata, L., Devleesschauwer, B. and Verhaeghe, N. (2025). The economic burden of smoking in Belgium: incremental healthcare costs and lost productivity. Eur J Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39844617


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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