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| All States | 23.2% |
| Massachusetts | 20.4% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 21.8% |
| Women | 19.2% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 26.7% |
| 12 yrs Education | 26.3% |
| >12 yrs Education | 14.9% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 28.3% |
| 25-44 | 23.4% |
| 45-64 | 20.5% |
| 65+ | 8.4% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Black | 21.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 21.8% |
| Massachusetts | 0.3% |
| Men | 0.5% |
| Women | 0.0% |
Number of Massachusetts youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 105,659
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Massachusetts | 34.4% | 18.4% |
| Boys | 33.0% | 18.5% |
| Girls | 35.8% | 18.3% |
| 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% |
| Massachusetts | 6.0% |
| Boys | 10.3% |
| Girls | 1.4% |
| 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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| Massachusetts | 10,242 |
| Men | 6,145 |
| Women | 4,097 |
| Death Rate | 331/100,000 |
| Rank* | 16 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Massachusetts | 132,751 |
| Average of 13.0 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $367,750,000
Hospital: $600,500,000
Nursing Home: $716,270,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $111,750,000
Other: $252,200,000
TOTAL: $2,048,470,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: None
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined at least $100.
State government worksites: 100% smokefree
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Day care centers: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care
Cigarette tax per pack: 76 cents
Rank = 5 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 38.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $279,038,430
Smokeless tobacco tax: 75% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 66.7
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 8,000
Production in pounds: 12,000,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $4,297,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities:
0.807%
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: NCI ASSIST
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free New England
Contact:
Gregory N. Connolly
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-624-5900/5901
Fax: 617-624-5921
Internet Address: greg.connolly@state.ma.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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