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Delaware


FY2024FY2023
State Ranking45
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention$9.7 million$9.7 million
Percent of CDC Recommended Spending
($13 million)
74.3%74.5%
Delaware's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Delaware Tobacco Prevention

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Tobacco's Toll in Delaware
(Aug. 16, 2024)
Adults who smoke11.4% (93,400)
High school students who smoke2.2% (1,100)
High school students who use e-cigarettes18.3%
Death caused by smoking each year1,400
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$618 million
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking31.3%
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures$959 per household
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state$41.8 million
Last updated: January 08, 2024