Maine
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 15 | 5 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $5.3 million | $7.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($15.9 million) |
33.0% | 49.1% |
Maine's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Maine
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 19.8% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 11.2% |
| 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 | $1,149 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $41.8 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 7.9 to 1 |