Negative Externalities Flashcards
1
Q
Smoking cigarettes
A
£2bn-6bn annual cost to NHS
£14billion overall cost in h Yh E UK tax payer
2
Q
Drinking alcohol
A
3.5billion annual cost to NHS
£52billion overall cost to the UK economy
3
Q
Eating unhealthily
A
£6billiom annual cost to NHS obesity
£27 billion wider cost to society of obesity
4
Q
Road congestion
A
£37.7 billion annual cost of lost UK output and business costs from delays
5
Q
Dropping chewing gum
A
£60million annual cost to local councils
6
Q
Gambling
A
£1.2billion annual cost to society
7
Q
Air pollution
A
£42.88million annual health and social care costs
