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Georgia
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 47 | 46 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $750,000 | $930,159 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($106.0 million) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Georgia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Georgia
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 17.5% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 12.8% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 8.6% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,700 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $3.18 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.2% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $757 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $347.5 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 463.4 to 1 |