Economic costs of tobacco-related diseases in Hong Kong in 2021
Past studies greatly underestimate the health burden of tobacco compared with more recent data on the wider risks. Despite a decline in smoking prevalence, the total costs associated with smoking have risen as utilisation shifts from primary care towards more expensive specialist care. The long-term health and economic impacts of tobacco use remain substantial even in regions of China that have now achieved low smoking prevalence.
Authors
- Yongda Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-0984)
- Jianchao Quan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-8512)
- Chuanhua Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5467-2481)
- Sai Yin Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9485-0273)
- Dkm Ip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3592-8709)
- Man Ping Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-2388)
- Edward C.C. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7645-4277)
- Carmen S Ng
- Lok Tung Leung
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (CA)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-058817
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00