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Arizona
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 17 | 16 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $17.3 million | $17.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($64.4 million) | 26.9% | 27.6% |
Arizona's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Arizona
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 15.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.1% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 16.1% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.38 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.7% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $674 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $113.5 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 6.5 to 1 |