Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States, despite a significant decline in the number of people who smoke.

Over 16 million Americans have at least one disease caused by smoking. This amounts to $170 billion in direct medical costs that could be saved every year if we could prevent youth from starting to smoke and help every person who smokes to quit.

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In 2019, 36.7% of Ohio high school youth reported currently using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes. Among Ohio high school youth, 4.9% reported currently smoking cigarettes.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/osh/state-fact-sheets/ohio/