American Cancer Society Analysis and Review of the Proposed Tobacco Settlement [Binder] [4]

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MARYLAND Rank Among State U.S. 50 States Tobacco Use Frequent Cigarette Use 14.1% 13.8% n/a Among High Past Month Smoking School Students, 29.6% 30.5% n/a 1993 Past Month Smokeless Tobacco Use 10.4% 11.5% n/a Tobacco Use Cigarette Smoking Among Adults, Prevalence 20.4% 22.9% 11 1992-1993 Smokeless Tobacco Use Prevalence 0.7% 2.1% 7 Estimated Lung Cancer Mortality, 1997 3,000 160,400 n/a Direct Medical Costs Related to $794 $50 Smoking, 1990 Million Billion n/a Notes: Frequent Tobacco Use: Smoked 20+ days in the past month. Past Month Tobacco Use: Smoked one or more days in the past month. Rank Among 50 States: Order of prevalence rates from lowest to highest with one being the lowest. References: American Cancer Society, Inc., Cancer Facts and Figures 1997, 1997. Centers for Disease Control, State Tobacco Control Highlights, 1996. Prepared by: American Cancer Society