To an extent, they do have a point: Stopping smoking, even by switching to smokeless tobacco, would greatly reduce the burden of tobacco-related illnesses in the United States.

在某种程度上，他们做到的一点：戒烟，甚至是改用无烟烟草，在美国将在很大程度上改善与烟草引起的相关疾病。

In other words, the rapidly growing medical expenditures and loss of productivity from tobacco-related illnesses outweigh the economic benefits of the industry.

换言之，医疗费用的剧增和与吸烟有关疾病所导致的生产力损失，超过了烟草业的经济收益。