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My favourite negative externalities picture

Ben Cahill

23rd January 2011

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This picture from a US newspaper has great examples of both negative production and consumption externalities, although the woman involved only seems to be concerned about one of them!

The cigarette is a little hard to see but definitely there.
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It has been investigated by hoax busting websites after allegations that it was simply a photoshop job, but has been pronounced true!

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