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Iowa
| FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 25 | 25 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.0 million | $4.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($30.1 million) | 13.4% | 14.2% |
Iowa's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Iowa Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Iowa
(May. 18, 2021)
| Adults who smoke | 16.4% (399,000) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.7% (11,500) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 20.1% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,100 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.28 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.8% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $989 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $93.9 million |