Relationship between smoking and health and education spending in Chile.
Guillermo R ParajeDaniel ArayaPublished in: Tobacco control (2017)
The strong significant statistical relationship found between tobacco consumption and resources allocated to healthcare and education consumption may be indicative of the existence of a crowding out effect of tobacco. This effect, in turn, may increase the burden that the rest of society must bear for the increased healthcare that they require because of tobacco consumption.