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Commercial tobacco use continues to be the largest contributor to preventable deaths in Michigan, despite a steady decline in usage since the new millennium.
With the availability and widespread popularity of electronic cigarettes and portable vaporizer devices increasing, it has become very important for public health professionals and policymakers to continue to work together to address this new form of tobacco-related product.
As we continually learn more about the dangerous health effects of tobacco and tobacco-related products, it is critical that public health professionals seek opportunities to educate the public, policymakers and stakeholders within the healthcare sector about these dangers.
Through education and outreach, the Michigan Tobacco Control Program continues to move closer towards a commercial tobacco-free state. If you have questions about any of the data or charts on this page, please contact Farid J. Shamo, MB ChB, MSc, MPH, at ShamoF@michigan.gov.
Check the facts about commercial tobacco use in Michigan from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (tobaccofreekids.org). The fact sheet is available as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF file or as a webpage at The Toll of Tobacco in Michigan – Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. (revised November 2025)
Causes of preventable death. See the fact sheet: Michigan Commercial Tobacco Use Fact Sheet
(revised November 2025)
Youth commercial tobacco use (both in the state of Michigan and the country as a whole) had been on a decline for many years until 2013.
However, since the beginning of the use of e-cigarettes and portable vaporizer devices, commercial tobacco usage among youth and young adults has increased.
Because e-cigarettes and portable vaporizer devices are so relatively new, policies to limit their usage have been slow in development. In addition, aggressive marketing campaigns and flavored products geared towards a younger market have created a new generation of commercial tobacco users.
Michigan currently has a higher youth commercial tobacco usage rate than the rest of the country.
(revised November 2025) and 2023 Michigan Youth Tobacco Survey Findings (revised January 2024)The state of Michigan has higher adult commercial tobacco use rate than the rest of the country. Although both rates have declined in recent years, the rapid rise of e-cigarettes and portable vaporizers have flooded the market and introduced commercial tobacco products to a new generation of smokers.
(revised November 2025)The state of Michigan's prenatal smoking rate is double the national average. Despite efforts to educate and inform healthcare providers of the risk associated with prenatal smoking, there has been little decline in its frequency among expectant parents.
(revised November 2025)Commercial tobacco use is a universal health issue that affects individuals of all ages, races, and income levels.
However, we know that several populations are disproportionately impacted by commercial tobacco use and display higher rates of commercial tobacco usage than other populations of a larger size.
To better understand how these various populations are impacted, the Tobacco Section has undertaken several efforts to learn more about these communities and why they experience unequal impacts of commercial tobacco usage.
(revised November 2025)Tobacco usage among people living with HIV (PLWH) is more than double the state average (49.5 percent vs. 18.9 percent).
In order to improve the quality of life for PLWH, the MDHHS Tobacco Section created the Tobacco Use Reduction Program (TURP) for people living with HIV. By partnering with several AIDS service organizations (ASOs), the program seeks to increase assessment, referral and treatment of commercial tobacco dependence amongst PLWH who are Ryan White eligible.
Would you like to learn more about the people who phone the Michigan Tobacco Quitlink?
Twice a year, the MDHHS Tobacco Section compiles Quitlink Call Reports that analyze Michigan Tobacco Quitlink users by topic, county of residence, gender, race/ethnicity, mental health status, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, and other demographic variables.
Once a year, Michigan Tobacco Quitlink operator National Jewish Health surveys program participants and, based upon the data gleaned from those surveys, publishes a report of Quitlink outcomes for the previous fiscal year.
Below, you will find the results of several studies, surveys and projects conducted by the MDHHS Tobacco Section.
The Effect of the COVID Pandemic on Tobacco Quitlines
Effectiveness of Tobacco-Use Reduction Programs Among People Living with HIV/AIDS
Racial Disparities in Michigan Asthma Hospitalizations Following the Smoke-Free Indoor Air Law: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Air Quality in Michigan Restaurants & Casinos Before and After a Statewide Smoke-Free Indoor Air Law
The Impact of the Smoke-Free Indoor Air Law on Lung Carcinogen in Michigan
Tobacco Use Reduction Program (TURP) for People Living with HIV Program Results and Evaluation Activities
Check out the results of ASO staff surveys, client surveys, and focus group results 2015 - 2019:
(narrative report)
(infographic)