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Kansas
| FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 38 | 42 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $1.9 million | $1.0 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($27.9 million) | 7% | 3.6% |
Kansas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Kansas Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Kansas
(Aug. 16, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 13.9% (312,200) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 4.6% (7,700) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 14.4% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 4,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.31 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 30.4% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,017 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $70.6 million |