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The Cost of Tobacco Use in Oregon

Deaths due to smoking related illness: 5,226 in 19911, many leaving spouses and children behind
Years of life lost due to smoking: 59,217 total or 11.3 years per death due to smoking1
Medical care costs to treat smoking related illnesses: $407,000,000 each year1
Percent of deaths due to smoking: 20.8%1
State and Federal expenditures on health care in Oregon: $1.8 billion per biennium2
Percent of health care costs attributable to smoking related illness: 7.1%3
Public medical costs in Oregon attributable to smoking related illness: $127,000,000 per biennium2
Costs of smoking other than medical: fires
lost productivity due to premature deaths
perinatal care for low birhtweight infants
disease and death of nonsmokers
exposure to smoke
traffic accidents

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The Community Action Forum represents a group of Oregonians organized to encourage constructive political efforts to solve our most pressing societal problems. We advocate effective solutions based on the best available evidence. For further information about CAF, contact Anthony Biglan at (541) 686-8809.