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Pennsylvania
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 28 | 26 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $15.5 million | $15.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($140.0 million) | 11.1% | 11.3% |
Pennsylvania's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Pennsylvania
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 18.8% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 8.7% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 11.3% |
| 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 | $1,026 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $443.9 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 28.6 to 1 |