- Philadelphia has the highest smoking prevalence among the 10 largest U.S. cities.4
- Tobacco claims over 3,500 deaths yearly. It kills more Philadelphians than homicide, AIDS, car accidents, diabetes, and illegal drugs combined.5
- Over 40,000 people suffer from illnesses like asthma, COPD, cancer, and heart disease.6
- Tobacco is aggressively marketed in low-income communities.7
- The medical cost alone to treat tobacco-related illness is $840 million.8
- Philadelphia has almost twice as many tobacco retailers per capita as other major cities.9
