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District of Columbia
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 24 | 33 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $1.9 million | $931,585 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($10.7 million) | 17.8% | 8.7% |
District of Columbia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in District of Columbia
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 14.4% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 12.5% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 10.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 800 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $391 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.2% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $817 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $7.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 3.7 to 1 |