It is natural that, as an avid consumer of a certain product, a person allocates part of his income to that item. This “gap” may be even greater depending on the relationship between the price of the product and the individual's income.
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Following this line, a survey carried out by the National Cancer Institute (INCA) pointed out the impact of cigarettes on the financial life of smokers — in addition to the already known serious health risks.
The survey was presented on the last May 31st and served as an endorsement of the activities of the World No Tobacco Day, celebrated on the same day.
Smokers spend 8% of their monthly income on cigarettes
The INCA survey shows a worrying percentage: smokers spend, on average, almost 10% of their monthly income on the consumption of industrialized cigarettes.
Among the most affected by the cause of various diseases are
young people, people with low education and people living in poorer regions.Acre is the Brazilian state with the highest percentage in terms of spending: around 14% of per capita family income is devoted to cigarette consumption. On the other hand, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District were the regions with the lowest average, with 6%.
The average spending also increases with the age of consumers. Among smokers aged 15 to 24, the percentage is 11%.
One of the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) to go against access to the product is to increase prices to discourage people from buying it.
The narrative gains even more strength when some indicators are observed, such as minors becoming smokers and the growing expense that tobacco-related diseases cause to public health systems such as the SUS.
