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Florida
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 9 | 14 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $70.4 million | $68.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($194.2 million) | 36.3% | 35.3% |
Florida's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Florida
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 16.1% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.6% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 24.8% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 32,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $8.64 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.4% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $760 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $605.3 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 8.6 to 1 |