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Tennessee
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 49 | 34 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $0 | $6.2 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($75.6 million) | 0.0% | 8.2% |
Tennessee's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Tennessee
(Nov. 12, 2019)
| Adults who smoke | 20.7% (1,089,600) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 9.4% (31,900) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 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 | $951 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $288.9 million |