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Texas
| FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 48 | 46 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $3.7 million | $4.2 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($264.1 million) | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Texas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Texas Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Texas
(Oct. 19, 2022)
| Adults who smoke | 13.1% (2,888,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 4.9% (83,100) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 18.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 28,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $10.29 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $820 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $670.9 million |