▲ 482 ▼ 'Incredible' milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-free country (www.thelocal.com) submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by NightOwl@lemmy.ca to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archive: [ https://archive.is/OTfZe ]
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Taxes on tobacco don't even begin to cover costs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago If we go that way, IMO smokers should pay higher health insurance contributions. When I was playing full contact, injury rich sport, our club paid an additional insurance covering sport injuries for every game day - because general insurance can be stringent in such cases. So, risky behavior = higher cost of insurance. For context, I pay about 16% of my income towards health insurance. When I was between jobs, government paid most of it. I'm also a smoker, clearly realizing that this is a morbid self destructive habit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago If we go that way, IMO smokers should pay higher health insurance contributions. When I was playing full contact, injury rich sport, our club paid an additional insurance covering sport injuries for every game day - because general insurance can be stringent in such cases. So, risky behavior = higher cost of insurance. For context, I pay about 16% of my income towards health insurance. When I was between jobs, government paid most of it. I'm also a smoker, clearly realizing that this is a morbid self destructive habit. permalink fedilink source parent