Professor / health economist. @MizzouEcon, @iza_bonn, formerly @GSU_Economics. Director of @TobPolicy. #tobacco, #PaidSickDays, #audiology, #healthinsurance.
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Dec 9, 2021 • 21 tweets • 13 min read
At last count, #COVID19 has killed nearly 800k Americans over approximately 2 years, or approximately 400k a year. Less well known is that smoking is estimated to kill nearly 480k per year. 1/21
There has been significant media focus on a minority of people with inaccurate beliefs about #masks and #vaccines. Finding ways to persuasively communicate accurate health information to these individuals remains a public health priority. @selenasd@CassSunstein 2/21