In May 2023, the county government had already unanimously adopted a resolution recognising that tobacco waste poses a threat to health and the environment and had set up an ad hoc committee to study the issue
There also is evidence that use is higher among people who recently quit using other tobacco or nicotine products
3 In 2020, 2.3% of adults in Florida used smokeless tobacco.3 In 2019, 25.6% of high school students in Florida used an electronic vapor product on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 In 2019, 1.5% of high school students in Florida used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 In 2019, 3.5% of high school students in Florida smoked cigars, cigarillos or little cigars on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 Economics of tobacco use and tobacco control Florida cigarette tax Florida received $1.51 billion (estimated) in revenue from tobacco settlement payments and taxes in fiscal year 2021.5 Of this, the state allocated $73.4 million in state funds to tobacco prevention in fiscal year 2010, just 37.8% of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions annual spending target.5 Smoking-related health care costs: $8.64 billion per year.5 Smoking-related losses in productivity: $8.32 billion per year.6 Florida tobacco laws Florida smoking laws Tobacco taxes Florida is ranked 33rd in the U.S
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