According to Application 11.2, "The Cost of Smoking,"which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) One of the biggest benefits from smoking is the lower lifetime benefits paid to retirees who smoke and have a shorter life span.
B) The economic cost of cigarette smoking is over $5.70 a pack.
C) About 90 percent of the lung cancer deaths in men are caused by smoking.
D) The studies that have been done show that negative medical issues caused by secondhand smoke are greatly exaggerated for children.

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The statement that studies show negative medical issues caused by secondhand smoke are greatly exaggerated for children is false. Research and public health data consistently demonstrate that secondhand smoke poses significant health risks to children, including respiratory infections, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).