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Massachusetts
| FY2025 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 26 | 34 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $11.3 million | $6.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($66.9 million) | 16.9% | 9.4% |
Massachusetts's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Massachusetts Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Massachusetts
(Aug. 16, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 9.8% (554,600) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.4% (12,200) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 18.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 9,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $4.74 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,117 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $86.1 million |