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Massachusetts
| FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 36 | 36 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $5.1 million | $4.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) | 7.7% | 6.9% |
Massachusetts's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Massachusetts Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Massachusetts
(Oct. 20, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 12.1% (670,400) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.0% (18,000) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 32.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 9,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $4.08 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $950 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $119.1 million |