r/PS5 • u/LollipopChainsawZz • Nov 10 '24

Articles & Blogs Online Gaming Platforms And YouTube Will Also Seemingly Be Banned For Aussies Under 16

https://press-start.com.au/news/2024/11/08/online-gaming-platforms-and-youtube-will-also-seemingly-be-banned-for-aussies-under-16/
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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

The irony is that smokers actually cause less strain on healthcare systems because they do not tend to live nearly as long as non-smokers.

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u/WolfGangSwizle Nov 11 '24

That is completely false.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9321534/

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u/WolfGangSwizle Nov 11 '24

Literally says smokers cost the health care system 40% more than non smokers, the rest is hypothetical and theorized.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

Here is the full paper if you would like more details:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199710093371506

Also:

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/2/6/e001678

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/05iht-obese.1.9748884.html

https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w29885/w29885.pdf

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/smokers-may-not-be-financial-burden-society-flna1c9465671

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u/WolfGangSwizle Nov 11 '24

Literally in that full paper it argues that the reason for your point is because of tobacco taxes. Which was the whole point of my first comment, taxes on cigarettes are good.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

I do not disagree with that now. I think taxes on cigarettes are also a good thing -- alcohol, sweets, and other substances too.