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Delaware
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 5 | 5 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $6.7 million | $6.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($13 million) | 51.2% | 48.4% |
Delaware's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Delaware Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Delaware
(Jan. 31, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 16.5% (125,900) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.2% (2,900) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 13.6% |
| 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 | $817 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $46.6 million |