In Washington, D.C., smokers earn an average of over $18,000 less per year compared to nonsmoking peers and face an additional $6,600 annually in medical expenses due to the harmful health effects of smoking, the report said
Also, she said some states require a minimum markup on cigarettes based on a percentage of the base price set by manufacturers and wholesalers, which in some cases already puts those prices at more than $11.50 a pack.
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Liang received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Maryland School of Medicine
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