Illinois
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 36 | 35 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $7.3 million | $9.1 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($136.7 million) |
5.3% | 6.7% |
Illinois's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Illinois
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 15.8% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 10.1% |
| 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 | $922 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $288.7 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 39.5 to 1 |