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Missouri*
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 50 | 48 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $171,582 | $48,500 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($72.9 million) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Missouri's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Missouri Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Missouri
(Jan. 15, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 19.4% (921,400) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 9.2% (28,800) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 10.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $3.03 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 31.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $848 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $347.5 million |
*State spending number reflects a change in health department reporting methods