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R.I.P. R.I.P. R.I.P. Nationwide, for every person who dies from a smoking- attributable cause, 30 more are living with a smoking- attributable illness. * It’s time to think about what tobacco is really costing us. It’s time to think about what tobacco is really costing us. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES • TOBACCO FREE NEBRASKA • dhhs.ne.gov/TFN Smoking-Related Illnesses Smoking-Related Illnesses In other words 75,000 Nebraskans suffered from smoking-attributable illnesses in 2018. * U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking-Related Deaths Smoking-Related Deaths These Nebraskans lost on average 14 YEARS OF LIFE. 2,500 DEATHS were attributed to smoking in 2018. Men were more likely to die from smoking-related cancers. Women were more likely to die from respiratory diseases. Of those who died, 1,450 were men and 1,050 were women. Every year, Nebraska spends $681 PER HOUSEHOLD for smoking-related health care expenses and lost productivity. Other: $37 million Nursing Home: $71 million Ambulatory Care: $99 million Prescription Drugs: $137 million Hospital: $450 million Smoking-related health care costs: $795 MILLION worth of productivity due to smoking. Businesses Lose Annual Cost Statewide Annual Cost Statewide 17.5% of men smoke. of women smoke. 14.5% 23.7% of Nebraskans are former smokers. 6.1% of Nebraskans under 18 smoke. 600 kids under 18 become daily smokers each year. That’s more than 232,374 people! of adults smoke. 16% Nebraska’s Smoking Population Nebraska’s Smoking Population WHAT’S TOBACCO COSTING NEBRASKA? WHAT’S TOBACCO COSTING NEBRASKA? Tobacco products cost a lot more than what they sell for—health care expenses, lost productivity, even illness and death. Check out the statewide impact. That’s more than the entire population of Ashland. Updated December 2019
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R.I.P.R.I.P.R.I.P.
Nationwide, for every person who
dies from a smoking- attributable cause,
30 more are living with a smoking-attributable illness.*
It’s time to think about what tobacco is really costing us.It’s time to think about what tobacco is really costing us.NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES • TOBACCO FREE NEBRASKA • dhhs.ne.gov/TFN
Smoking-Related IllnessesSmoking-Related Illnesses
In other words75,000 Nebraskans suffered from
smoking-attributable illnesses in 2018.
* U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Smoking-Related DeathsSmoking-Related Deaths
These Nebraskans loston average
14 YEARS OF LIFE.
2,500DEATHSwere attributed tosmoking in 2018.
Men were more likely todie from smoking-related cancers.
Women were more likely to die from respiratory diseases.
Of those who died, 1,450 were men and 1,050 were women.
Every year, Nebraska spends$681 PER HOUSEHOLDfor smoking-related health careexpenses and lost productivity.
Other: $37 million
Nursing Home: $71 million
Ambulatory Care: $99 million
Prescription Drugs: $137 million
Hospital: $450 millionSmoking-relatedhealth care costs:
$795 MILLION
worth of productivity due to smoking.Businesses Lose
Annual Cost StatewideAnnual Cost Statewide
17.5% of mensmoke.
of womensmoke.14.5%
23.7% of Nebraskans are former smokers.
6.1% of Nebraskansunder 18 smoke. 600 kids under 18 become
daily smokers each year.
That’s more than232,374 people!of adults smoke.
16%Nebraska’s Smoking PopulationNebraska’s Smoking Population
WHAT’S TOBACCO COSTING NEBRASKA?WHAT’S TOBACCO COSTING NEBRASKA?Tobacco products cost a lot more than what they sell for—health care expenses, lost productivity, even illness and death.
Check out the statewide impact.
That’s more than the entire population of Ashland.
Updated December 2019
