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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the national average tax on cigarettes — TU‑21

Status: Improving

  
Improving
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Most Recent Data:
2.14 US Dollars ($) (2022)

Target:
$2.60

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
2.02 US Dollars ($) was the national average tax on cigarettes in 2018

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Increase the national average tax on cigarettes

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System (STATE), CDC/NCCDPHP

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Summary

Cigarette smoking causes cancer and early death. Cigarette taxes currently vary widely from state to state, and increasing the price of tobacco products is the most effective way to reduce tobacco use.

Topics:  Tobacco Use, Health Policy

Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup

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