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Massachusetts
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 37 | 35 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.2 million | $3.7 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) | 6.3% | 5.6% |
Massachusetts's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Massachusetts
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 13.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.4% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 20.1% |
| 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 | $969 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $125.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 29.7 to 1 |