Delaware
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 4 | 6 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $6.4 million | $6.4 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($13.0 million) |
48.9% | 48.9% |
Delaware's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Delaware
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 17.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 9.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 1,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $532 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 30.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $892 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $44.0 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 6.9 to 1 |