Smoking & Vaping Cessation Calculator — Lungs & Wallet
Money saved, life days added back, and what your lungs are doing right now.
Maço a R$8-15 × 365 = R$3.650-5.475/ano. Em 10 anos: R$36.500-54.750. O PNCT (Programa Nacional de Controle do Tabagismo) oferece tratamento gratuito no SUS: adesivo de nicotina, goma e bupropiona.
Benefícios: 20 min → PA normaliza. 1 ano → risco de infarto cai pela metade. 15 anos → risco cardiovascular igual a não-fumante.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, responsible for 1 in 5 deaths annually (CDC). However, the US has seen smoking rates drop from 42% in 1965 to 11.5% in 2021 — one of public health's greatest successes. The economic cost of smoking including healthcare and lost productivity exceeds $600 billion annually.
Life expectancy calculations based on CDC data: 11 minutes per cigarette (Doll et al., British Medical Journal). Financial calculations use current average US cigarette prices. Recovery timeline sourced from American Cancer Society and CDC cessation timelines.
