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Secondhand smoke exposure: Advertisement Article continues below this ad Costs over a lifetime in Texas Total cost per smoker: $3,942,385 Out-of-pocket cost (rank): $165,739 (29) Financial opportunity cost (rank): $2,903,224 (29) Health care cost per smoker (rank): $191,846 (37) Income loss per smoker (rank): $659,163 (22) Other costs per smoker (rank): $22,413 (3) Costs per year in Texas Total cost per smoker: $82,133 Out-of-pocket cost (rank): $3,453 (29) Financial opportunity cost (rank): $60,484 (29) Health care cost per smoker (rank): $3,997 (37) Income loss per smoker (rank): $13,733 (22) Other costs per smoker (rank): $467 (3) Advertisement Article continues below this ad Texas' ranking dropped six places from 2025
Women only began to smoke regularly after World War II and as manufacturers began to specifically target their advertising to women, with brands like Virginia Slims
But they were less likely to kick the habit than regular cigarette smokers, according to the data from The National Lung Screening Trial in the US
