There is a large amount of interesting information that has been found through various studies and research that has been performed on the many problems of smoking and the affects that this harmful addiction can cause to the environment. According to information that can be obtained on the website cancer.org, tobacco is a serious problem that causes a myriad of problems.

• Healthcare that is provided to individuals increases.
• It causes a diversion in land that could otherwise be used to grow a variety of different food products.
• A large amount of money is spent on damage that is made to buildings that are caused by fires created from smokers that are careless.
• Insurance premiums are increased.
• It causes an increase in absenteeism of numerous employees.
• Productivity among workers suffers a decrease.
• The pollution and deforestation results in huge environmental costs.
• Waterways and city streets all around the world are continuously littered by an endless amount of cigarette butts and packaging of cigarettes that individuals toss on the ground.

It is easy to see that cigarette smoking is a harmful addiction that does not only affect the pockets of individuals that smoke.