News tagged with economic impact

Secondhand smoke takes large physical and economic toll

Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the United States, including nearly 900 infants, according to a new UCSF study.

Health Sep 20, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Increase in motorway speed limit poses risks to health

Government plans to increase the motorway speed limit in England and Wales will have adverse effects on health, outweighing any economic benefits, claims an editorial published in the British Medical Journal today.

Health Jan 06, 2012 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 6