Which of the following statements about the societal costs of tobacco use is true?
a. tobacco use affects the tax rate of only those individuals who smoke.
b. the negative effects of tobacco use are only experienced by the smoker.
c. tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity.
d. increased healthcare costs are mainly absorbed by tobacco users.

The statement that is true about the societal costs of tobacco use is: Tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity. This implies the correct answer is C

It is very true that tobacco users negatively affect productivity. Tobacco users usually lose work time as a result of taking a break to smoke or absenteeism.

An employee that is addicted to tobacco will find it so hard to concentrate at work. Most times they won’t even show up at work because they may feel symptoms of physical or psychological withdrawal after smoking.

Also, tobacco smokers usually cost the society a lot of money because whenever they fall sick, the health system will be responsible for their treatment and these are facilities that are funded by the Taxpayers' money.

Smoking cigarettes have many negative effects; it harms the health of smokers and their family members. When non-smokers are exposed to tobacco smoke, they also inhale nicotine and some other dangerous chemicals that are present in tobacco. The more tobacco smoke they breathe, the higher the level of these toxic chemicals into their body.  

Therefore, the statement that is true about the societal costs of tobacco use is: Tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity.

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