Financial Facts

• Every single day, in the U.S., the tobacco industry spends nearly $36 million on advertising and promotions.
• Last year, the tobacco industry spent approximately $884.7 million in marketing in Texas — that’s approximately $38.50 per person (regardless of age).
• The annual medical costs in Texas directly caused by smoking: $5.8 billion (yes — that’s right). The state pays $1.6 billion of that through the Medicaid program.
• Every Texas household (smoker or not) pays $586 each year in state and federal taxes to cover smoking-related government expenses.
• Smoking causes $6.44 billion in lost productivity in Texas.

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