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Virginia
| FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 30 | 28 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $10.7 million | $11.9 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($91.6 million) | 11.7% | 13% |
Virginia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Virginia Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Virginia
(Apr. 17, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 12.1% (824,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 2.8% (12,400) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 14.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 10,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $3.61 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $861 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $310.2 million |