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West Virginia
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 46 | 49 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $500,000 | $0 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($27.4 million) | 1.8% | 0% |
West Virginia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending West Virginia Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in West Virginia
(Aug. 24, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 25.2% (363,300) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 13.5% (11,500) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 35.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 4,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.00 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 32.6% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,159 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $103.8 million |