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| All States | 23.2% |
| Wyoming | 24.0% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 24.0% |
| Women | 24.1% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 34.6% |
| 12 yrs Education | 28.6% |
| >12 yrs Education | 17.5% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 33.3% |
| 25-44 | 26.3% |
| 45-64 | 24.0% |
| 65+ | 11.4% |
| White | 23.9% |
| Hispanic | 27.0% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 41.2% |
| Wyoming | 6.5% |
| Men | 12.8% |
| Women | 0.3% |
Number of Wyoming youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 10,134
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
| Wyoming | 37.4% | 20.3% |
| Boys | 38.1% | 20.3% |
| Girls | 36.7% | 20.2% |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month | ||
| All States | 9.3% |
| Wyoming | 22.5% |
| Boys | 34.7% |
| Girls | 9.7% |
| Wyoming | 712 |
| Men | 462 |
| Women | 250 |
| Death Rate | 357/100,000 |
| Rank | 30 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Wyoming | 9,271 |
| Average of 13.0 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| *calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $12,600,000
Hospital: $22,600,000
Nursing Home: $19,190,000
(Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $4,270,000
Other: $12,560,000
TOTAL: $71,210,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes
Possess: Yes Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located
where minors cannot access them.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and fined up to $50.
Number of Wyoming youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 33,950
State government worksites:
Designated smoking areas with separate ventilation 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: 12
cents
Rank = 46 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 21.3%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $6,331,000
Smokeless tobacco tax: None
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws:
Preemption of minors' access laws
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........108.8
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge
Contact:
Janet Jares
Wyoming Department of Health
Tobacco Prevention Department
2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 306
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-6494
Fax: 307-777-7006
Internet Address: jjares@state.wy.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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