The shopper captioned the post: 'This is how much food you can get for the cost of a pack of cigarettes in Australia.' The image (pictured) sparked debate on cigarette costs, with one commenter saying the packet in the photo was a 'garbage' brand - but still cost as much as a supermarket shop 'Either smokes are very expensive or food is ridiculously cheap', one punter joked about the astonishing social media post (pictured) comparing a large group of groceries being the same price as a pack of cigarettes in Australia The site erupted with punters joking, 'killing yourself is expensive', with another asking 'do they put gold sprinkles and black truffles into cigarettes?'
The study, published in the medical journal BMJ Open, says smoking even just one cigarette a day over a lifetime is very harmful to your health
Chronic smoking also leads to conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which can indirectly elevate the risk of stroke by exacerbating other health problems
Learn more about PMIs research to assess the evolution of tobacco product use habits: Now, could you please give us an overview of PMIs HTP research conducted in Japan This is an ongoing, yearly repeated, representative cross-sectional study that examines the usage prevalence and usage patterns of tobacco products among the general adult population (aged 20 and older) in Japan
