西弗吉尼亚州的烟草危机恶化,吸烟和跳跃率高,癌症病例上升,以及关键资金削减威胁到公共健康。 West Virginia's tobacco crisis worsens, with high smoking and vaping rates, rising cancer cases, and critical funding cuts threatening public health.

西弗吉尼亚州2025年烟草危机报告显示,成人吸烟率为20.4%,远高于全国12.1%的平均水平,27%的高中学生使用电子香烟,无烟吸烟率很高。 West Virginia’s 2025 tobacco crisis report reveals adult smoking at 20.4%, far above the national average of 12.1%, with 27% of high school students using e-cigarettes and high rates of smokeless tobacco use. 国家与烟草有关的癌症发病率位居第二位,每年用于相关保健费用的支出超过10亿美元。 The state has the second-highest tobacco-related cancer rate and spends over $1 billion annually on related health costs. 尽管资金在2026财政年度下降到305 000美元,而且疾控中心的支助已经结束,但预防烟草使用工作队仍敦促在2027年提供450万美元,以恢复戒烟服务,并列举了紧迫的公共卫生需求。 Despite declining funding—down to $305,000 in fiscal year 2026—and the end of CDC support, the Tobacco Use Prevention Task Force urges $4.5 million in 2027 to restore cessation services, citing urgent public health needs.