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Massachusetts
| FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 36 | 36 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $6.1 million | $5.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) | 9.2% | 8.4% |
Massachusetts's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Massachusetts Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Massachusetts
(Nov. 21, 2023)
| Adults who smoke | 10.4% (587,000) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.5% (12,500) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 17.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 9,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $4.74 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,118 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $86.1 million |