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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
(Jan. 21, 2022)
| Adults who smoke | 11.1% (615,000) |
|---|---|
| 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 | $750 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $102.0 million |