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Illinois
| FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 28 | 35 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $15.1 million | $10.1 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($136.7 million) | 11% | 7.4% |
Illinois's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Illinois Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Illinois
(May. 18, 2021)
| Adults who smoke | 14.5% (1,429,200) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 4.7% (31,100) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 19.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 18,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $5.49 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $772 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $266.8 million |