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Georgia
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 49 | 47 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($106 million) | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Georgia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Georgia Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Georgia
(Jan. 31, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 16.1% (1,290,200) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.7% (44,800) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 12.7% |
| 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 | $704 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $359.5 million |