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Maine
FY2023 | FY2022 | |
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State Ranking | 2 | 10 |
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $15.9 million | $8.4 million |
Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($15.9 million) | 100% | 52.7% |
Maine's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Maine Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Maine
(May. 02, 2023)
Adults who smoke | 15.6% (174,700) |
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High school students who smoke | 4.3% (2,700) |
High school students who use e-cigarettes | 17.5% |
Death caused by smoking each year | 2,400 |
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $942 million |
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 33.8% |
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,177 per household |
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $49.7 million |