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Pennsylvania
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 28 | 28 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $15.1 million | $15.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($140 million) | 10.8% | 11.1% |
Pennsylvania's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Pennsylvania Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Pennsylvania
(Aug. 24, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 17.0% (1,726,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.6% (42,700) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 24.4% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 22,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $6.38 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.9% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $956 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $365.5 million |