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Tennessee
| FY2025 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 48 | 44 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $2.0 million | $2.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($75.6 million) | 2.6% | 3.4% |
Tennessee's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Tennessee Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Tennessee
(Nov. 25, 2025)
| Adults who smoke | 17.0% (959,600) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.4% (20,000) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 21.6% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $3.10 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 34.9% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,362 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $280.3 million |