Smoking tobacco is an expensive and harmful act for health and economy. 1930

This Soviet poster bears the slogan “Курение табака дорогое и вредное дело для здоровья и хозяйства” (“Smoking tobacco is an expensive and harmful act for health and economy”). The artist is unknown, and the poster dates to roughly 1930.
The main image shows a burning cigarette laying on a stack of money, illustrating how smoking wastes large sums of currency. The poster includes data about tobacco production and expense, emphasizing how much is spent annually. It also notes that smoking consumes 14 % of working time, reinforcing the economic argument against the habit. The visual message combines health, financial loss, and social cost to discourage tobacco use.