Many things contribute to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome: 1  Heredity is the most important factor-carpal tunnels are smaller in some people, and this trait can run in families. 2  Hand use over time can play a role. 3  Hormonal changes related to pregnancy can play a role.
Smoking costs the average smoker at least $1.1 million over a lifetime, according to a WalletHub state-by-state analysis of the financial cost of the habit. Alaska had the highest total cost per smoker at a little more than $2 million, followed by Connecticut at almost $2 million and New York at $1.9 million.
Based on the numbers above, even in Virginia, where cigarettes are cheapest, a pack-a-day smoker would fork over nearly $2,000 per year. If they smoke at the same rate for the next 20 years and the price of cigarettes doesn't change, they will have given up more than $38,000.