This month’s featured content is Tobacco in Hawaiʻi. HHDW’s Tobacco Fact Sheet highlights the latest data available on this topic and provides additional resources for users to explore further.
The fact sheet highlights indicators such as tobacco use, cessation, secondhand smoke, and tobacco sales.
Here are some key highlights for Hawaiʻi from the fact sheet:
- In 2024, there were more adults who use e-cigarettes (9.3%) than those who smoke cigarettes (8.1%).
- Among adults in 2024, those ages 18-24 have the highest prevalence of e-cigarette usage (23.9%) compared to other age groups.
- Among middle schoolers, e-cigarette usage increased from 6.7% in 2021 to 10.3% in 2023.
- 45.5% of adults have attempted to quit smoking cigarettes in 2024, and this is decreasing over time. It does not meet the Tobacco Prevention & Control (TPC) 2030 Target of 65.7%.
- 37.7% of adults who live in multi-unit housing are exposed to secondhand smoke.
- The state tax on cigarettes is $3.20 per pack (2024). The TPC Plan Target is $4.10.
- 6% of tobacco and e-cigarettes sales in 2023 were sold illegally to underage persons.
This fact sheet also displays additional resources for users interested in tobacco, including HHDW’s Tobacco Health Topics Page and the Tobacco Prevention & Control 2030 Tracker.
