Massachusetts

Highlights

• In the past five years, smoking decreased 25% from 18.2% to 13.6% of adults
• In the past five years, drug deaths increased 69% from 11.7 to 19.8 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past five years, cancer deaths decreased 4% from 190.3 to 183.6 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past two years, premature death increased 9% from 5,468 to 5,970 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
• In the past 10 years, air pollution decreased 41% from 10.5 to 6.2 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter