• Use of tobacco products causes over 440,000 deaths each year.
• Levels of secondhand smoke in restaurants are about 160-200% higher than in office workplaces. Levels in bars are 400-600% higher than in office workplaces.
• Studies show that a 10% increase in the price of cigarettes reduces consumption by 7% for youth and 4% for adults.
• The Center for Disease Control estimates that each pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S. costs the country $7.18 in medical care costs and lost productivity.

The American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2004 report grades federal and state tobacco control laws and regulations. For more information visit http://lungaction.org/reports/tobaccontrol04.html.