Tennessee
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 34 | 45 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $6.2 million | $1.1 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($75.6 million) |
8.2% | 1.5% |
Tennessee's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Tennessee
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 22.1% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 11.5% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.67 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 32.9% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,032 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $273.0 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 43.9 to 1 |