Massachusetts
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 35 | 36 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $3.7 million | $3.9 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) |
5.6% | 5.8% |
Massachusetts's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Massachusetts
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 13.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.7% |
| 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 | $975 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $117.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 31.5 to 1 |