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New Jersey
| FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 35 | 40 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $9.0 million | $7.1 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($103.3 million) | 8.7% | 6.9% |
New Jersey's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending New Jersey Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in New Jersey
(Aug. 16, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 9.1% (662,500) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 2.8% (13,100) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 18.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,800 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $4.72 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 25.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $944 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $161.5 million |