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Nebraska
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 26 | 25 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $2.6 million | $2.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($20.8 million) | 12.4% | 12.4% |
Nebraska's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Nebraska
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 15.4% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.4% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 9.4% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 2,500 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $795 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $691 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $63.0 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 24.4 to 1 |