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Massachusetts
| FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 36 | 36 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $5.6 million | $5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) | 8.4% | 7.7% |
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. 19, 2022)
| Adults who smoke | 10.6% (595,900) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.0% (18,200) |
| 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 | $4.74 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,027 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $110.7 million |