Prevention and Cessation Press Releases
Anti-Tobacco Advocates, Lawmakers Celebrate Smoke-Free Illinois Anniversary, Emphasize ‘Tobacco 21’ Priority
Lawmakers joined the Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco today to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Illinois’ comprehensive smoke-free air law and to encourage further efforts to improve tobacco control.
Cancer Advocates Rally in Support of Tobacco Education
About two dozen cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Maryland Capitol today in support of restoring funding for comprehensive tobacco education to $21 million annually.
ACS CAN reacts to Governor Walker’s budget proposal
Sara Sahli, Wisconsin government relations director for ACS CAN, issued a media statement in reaction to Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget released on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.
$1.50 Tobacco Tax Tops Agenda at Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol
Nearly a hundred cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state rode the rails on a whistle stop-style campaign train ride to the state Capitol in Santa Fe today to meet with lawmakers and gain support for cancer-fighting policies.
Coalition: Governor’s Tobacco Tax Proposals are Good, but Kansas Deserves Better
In response to Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposals to increase cigarette tax by $1 per pack and raise the tax on other tobacco products from 10 percent to 20 percent, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued a joint statement.
Cities of Weslaco, Donna Pass Smoke-Free Ordinances
They join 58 other Texas cities that have passed comprehensive smoke-free indoor workplace ordinances prohibiting smoking in enclosed workplaces and other public spaces to improve the health and quality of life for their communities.
Broken Promises Report Shows Kids in New Mexico Hurt Following Raiding of Tobacco Settlement Fund
The 18th annual “Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 18 Years Later” was released today and shows New Mexico lags behind the rest of the country when it comes to spending adequate fundin
New Report: States Can Help Finish the Fight Against Tobacco by Boosting Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Efforts
States are missing a golden opportunity to save millions of lives and billions of dollars in health care costs because they continue to shortchange proven programs that prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a new report by a coalition of public health organizations. The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use – the nation’s No. 1 preventable cause of death – and help make the next generation tobacco-free.
ACS CAN Praises Columbus’s Increase in Tobacco Sales Age to 21; Urge Other Localities to Follow Suit
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