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| All States | 23.2% |
| Florida | 23.6% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 26.0% |
| Women | 21.4% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 24.7% |
| 12 yrs Education | 25.8% |
| >12 yrs Education | 20.8% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 29.7% |
| 25-44 | 29.3% |
| 45-64 | 23.9% |
| 65+ | 11.8% |
| White | 24.5% |
| Black | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 23.9% |
| Florida | 1.1% |
| Men | 2.1% |
| Women | 0.1% |
Number of Florida youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 297,108
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Florida | 33.6% | 15.7% |
| Boys | 32.8% | 16.3% |
| Girls | 34.4% | 15.1% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | ||
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| Florida | 8.8% |
| Boys | 15.8% |
| Girls | 2.2% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| Florida | 29,060 |
| Men | 18,457 |
| Women | 10,603 |
| Death Rate | 344/100,000 |
| Rank* | 25 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Florida | 376,988 |
| Average of 13.0 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $847,420,000
Hospital: $1,005,570,000
Nursing Home: $755,540,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $207,850,000
Other: $545,050,000
TOTAL: $3,361,420,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: Yes
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines in all locations must be located
where minors cannot access them unless machines are supervised or equipped with a locking
device.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a 2nd degree
misdemeanor and fined $500. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
State government worksites: Restricts
smoking in government buildings but does not specifically address worksites (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses
and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care.
Cigarette tax per pack: 33.9 cents
Rank = 27 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 30.2%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $454,116,714
Smokeless tobacco tax: 25% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 93.0
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 7,300
Production in pounds: 19,053,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $32,293,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities:
0.517%
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $116,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.03%
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Southeastern Tobacco Prevention Network (SToP)
Contact:
Mary (MR) Street
Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
2020 Capitol Circle, SE, Bin A-18, (HSFCD)
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744
Phone: 850-921-8099
Fax: 850-410-2540
Internet Address: mary_street@doh.state.fl.us
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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