7: Number of Mainers who die each day from smoking; one of them is from secondhand smoke
1,000: Number of Mainers who die annually from lung cancer
23.8: Percentage of Maine adults who smoke
$545 million: Annual health costs in Maine directly caused by tobacco
3,800: Number of children under 18 who become new daily smokers in Maine each year
The toll-free telephone number of the Maine Tobacco Helpline is (800) 207-1230.
Source: www.tobaccofreemaine.org/facts.html and Maine Bureau of Health
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