Death and Taxes.

• Position: Philip Morris - Brief Article

Philip Morris, the world's largest tobacco company, is hoping that you'll look on the bright, fiscal side of smoking. According to a new report commissioned by the corporation, deaths caused by smoking-related illnesses--such as cancer, respiratory ailments, or heart disease--can save a county like the Czech Republic a considerable amount of money by reducing the expense of caring for retirees and housing the elderly. The company estimates that the Czech government saved up to $30 million in 1999, thanks to its people's addiction to cigarettes...