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Maine
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 16 | 15 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.8 million | $5.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($15.9 million) | 30.4% | 33.0% |
Maine's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Maine
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 17.3% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 8.7% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 15.8% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 2,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $811 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.0% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,051 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $46.7 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 9.6 to 1 |