Tobacco Use Costs U.S. $ 200 Billion Every Year

Tobacco Use Costs U.S. $ 200 Billion Every Year

Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks about the new graphic cigarette warning labels in a new anti-smoking campaign.  The use of tobacco is the most preventable cause death in America and costs the U.S. about $200 billion every year in medical and loss of productivity. ( :32)

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Americans Are Hit Hard By Obesity, Smoking, Says Health And Human Services Secretary

In a conference call with reporters, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius presented data showing that in 2007 and 2008, two-thirds of Americans ages 20-74 were either overweight or obese, and that smoking and second-hand smoke remain the number one causes of preventable death in the U.S.

“More than eight million Americans suffer from smoking-related chronic illnesses,” Sebelius added. (0:38)
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