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| All States | 23.2% |
| Washington | 23.9% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 25.1% |
| Women | 22.7% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 38.7% |
| 12 yrs Education | 28.2% |
| >12 yrs Education | 18.9% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 30.0% |
| 25-44 | 27.3% |
| 45-64 | 23.7% |
| 65+ | 11.2% |
| White | 23.5% |
| Black | 34.0% |
| Hispanic | 21.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 16.2% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 33.5% |
| Washington | 2.1% |
| Men | 4.3% |
| Women | 0.0% |
Number of Washington youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 107,799
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
| Washington | 7,892 |
| Men | 4,939 |
| Women | 2,953 |
| Death Rate | 351/100,000 |
| Rank | 26 |
| (No.1 is lowest death rate) |
| Washington | 102,769 |
| Average of 13.0 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| *calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $281,590,000
Hospital: $335,380,000
Nursing Home: $316,750,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $62,740,000
Other: $158,820,000
TOTAL: $1,155,280,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess:
Yes Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $100.
Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Washington youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 244,887
State government worksites: 100% smokefree
by executive order
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 82.5 cents
Rank = 3 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 39.1%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $257,054,985
Smokeless tobacco tax: 74.9% of wholesale sales price
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of vending machines and sale provisions of minors' access laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........55.6
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: NCI ASSIST & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess Tobacco Program
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Lisa LaFond
Washington State Department of Health
P.O. Box 47835
Airdustrial Park#10
Olympia, WA 98504-7835
Phone: 360-236-3634
Fax: 360-236-3646
Internet Address: lkl0303@doh.wa.gov
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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