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Utah
| FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 2 | 3 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $15.4 million | $15.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($19.3 million) | 80% | 80.3% |
Utah's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Utah Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Utah
(Aug. 16, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 6.7% (164,000) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 1.9% (4,100) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 9.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 1,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $630 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 15.7% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $538 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $38.3 million |