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As of September 1, 2023, New York State has the highest state cigarette tax in the country. The cigarette excise tax increased by $1.00 to $5.35 per pack of 20 cigarettes or little cigars. The tax on moist snuff is $2.00 per ounce, and the tax on cigars and other tobacco products is 75% of wholesale value.
Jun 3, 2022 · ALBANY, N.Y. (June 3, 2022) – New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett today announced that the adult cigarette smoking rate in New York State achieved a new low of 12 percent in 2020, a rate lower than the U.S. average of 15.5 percent. Among young adults, ages 18 to 24, the smoking rate is even lower, at 5.5 percent.
Jan 25, 2022 · The adult smoking rate is still 12%, and the high school tobacco use rate is 25.6%. Today, smoking costs the State over $10 billion and the lives of more than 10,000 New Yorkers annually.
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December 21, 2020 — The Health Department today announced that results from the 2019 Community Health Survey show an adult smoking prevalence of 11.9%, a decrease from 14.3% in 2015 and 21.5% in 2002.
Although fewer adults in NYC smoke cigarettes than in decades past, some New Yorkers continue to smoke at higher rates, and smoking remains a leading cause of death. Smoking can cause heart disease, lung disease, stroke, diabetes, and over 10 types of cancers.
