Washington
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 42 | 39 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $1.4 million | $2.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($63.6 million) |
2.2% | 3.6% |
Washington's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Washington
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 14.0% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.81 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.4% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $751 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $89.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 63.4 to 1 |