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| Smoking Prevalence - Adults (2007) | |
| Current smoking - adults | 16.5% |
| Current smoking - men, age 18 and older | 17.8% |
| Current smoking - women, age 18 and older | 15.4% |
| Tobacco Use Prevalence - Youth (2006) | |
| Current smoking - 6th grade students | 1.9% |
| Current smoking - 8th grade students | 6.4% |
| Current smoking - 10th grade students | 14.9% |
| Current smoking - 12th grade students | 20.0% |
| Current smoking - male 6th grade students | 2.0% |
| Current smoking - male 8th grade students | 5.8% |
| Current smoking - male 10th grade students | 15.3% |
| Current smoking - male 12th grade students | 21.0% |
| Current smoking - female 6th grade students | 1.8% |
| Current smoking - female 8th grade students | 6.8% |
| Current smoking - female 10th grade students | 14.5% |
| Current smoking - female 12th grade students | 18.8% |
| Current use of chewing tobacco - 6th grade students | 1.2% |
| Current use of chewing tobacco - 8th grade students | 2.8% |
| Current use of chewing tobacco - 10th grade students | 6.4% |
| Current use of chewing tobacco - 12th grade students | 8.9% |
| Smoking Pregnant Women (2005) | |
| Women who smoked at anytime during their pregnancy | 10.2% |
| Secondhand smoke (2006) | |
| Washington adults exposed to secondhand smoke at home and at work | 10% at home, 4% at work |
| People exposed to secondhand smoke at home and work who are non-smokers | 37% at home, 61% at work |
| Health and Medical Costs | |
| Annual deaths related to smoking | 7,500 |
| State spending on annual health care costs resulting from tobacco use | $1.5 billion |
| Tobacco Industry Influence | |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry advertising and marketing | over $184 million |
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