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Media inquiries: Tim Church at 360-236-4077 or timothy.church@doh.wa.gov
 

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Disparities reports
Secondhand smoke reports

Quick facts about tobacco use in Washington State

• Adult  tobacco users – 760,000 (Current tobacco use rates in Washington State; Tobacco use by county )

• Youth tobacco users – 70,000

• Sixth graders who smoke – 2 percent

• Eighth graders who smoke – 6 percent

• Tenth graders who smoke – 13 percent

• Twelfth graders who smoke – 20 percent

• Tobacco-related diseases kill about 7,600 Washington residents every year.

• Tobacco use causes 90 percent of lung cancer deaths, 45 percent of heart disease deaths in people younger than 65, 33 percent of all cancer deaths, 18 percent of stroke deaths, and 10 percent of newborn deaths.

• Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with 150,000-300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia in children under 18 months.

• Tobacco-related medical costs in Washington exceed $1.6 billion annually.

• The tobacco industry spends more than $146 million annually in Washington promoting its products and generating new smokers.

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Fact sheets

• Tobacco Use Rates in Washington State (PDF, 193 KB)

• Tobacco Prevention & Control Program

• Funding History

• Stopping the Sale of Tobacco to Minors 

• Community and Tribal Programs

• Helping People Quit

• Secondhand Smoke

• Public Awareness and Media Campaign

• Reducing Tobacco Use Among Underserved Populations

• Assessment and Evaluation

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Reports

• Tobacco Program Progress Reports

  • March 2011 (PDF 360 KB)

  • March 2009 (PDF 589 KB)
     

• Strategic Plans

  • Five-year Strategic Plan, April 2009 (PDF 1,267 KB)
     

• Addressing disparities in tobacco use

  • Disparities in Youth Tobacco Use in Washington State, Executive Summary June 2009 (PDF 648 KB)

  • Adult Smoking Rates in Washington: A Report on Current Disparities, March 2007 (PDF 1.7 MB)

    • Appendix (PDF 22 KB)
       

• Surgeon General's Report

  • The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, 2006 Surgeon General's Report
     

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