Breaking the Cycle of Tobacco Addiction
Cancer Advocates Urge West Virginia Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Prevention Measures on the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® and National Rural Health Day
Tobacco Taxes Press Releases
Indiana Must Stand Up to Big Tobacco
During American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®, Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Public Health
El presupuesto del estado de Nueva York produce resultados mixtos en la lucha contra el cáncer
Hoy temprano, los líderes del estado de Nueva York publicaron información sobre el presupuesto acordado para 2023-24 y pronto adoptarán cada uno de los proyectos de ley del presupuesto, cuyo contenido en el mejor de los casos, es variado en la lucha contra el cáncer.
Legislature Missed Opportunity to Protect Hoosier Kids
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is beyond disappointed that the legislature prioritized Big Tobacco’s profits over the health of Hoosiers.
New Jersey is taking a giant leap forward in the war against cancer. Here's how
The following originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on March 24, 2023.
MEDIA ADVISORY – PRESS CONFERENCE: Buffalo Community Leaders Rally around Governor Hochul’s Tobacco Proposals, Moved by Data Showing Link between Tobacco Use & Cancer Deaths
BUFFALO, NY –MARCH 11, 2023 – As budget discussions among state legislators pick up speed at the Capitol, Erie County religious, health and community leaders are set to rally alongside cancer patients and survivors on Monday, March 13.
Data Released Showing Link between Tobacco Use & Cancer Deaths in Erie County, NY
BUFFALO, NY—MARCH 8, 2023— Utilizing data from the New York State Cancer Registry, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released data showing the devastating impact that cancers linked to tobacco have on New Yorkers, specifically those living in Erie County:
Budget Measures that Would Signal Cancer Prevention and Detection Is a Priority in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Governor Murphy is expected to release his 2023-24 Executive Budget tomorrow, setting the legislative and fiscal agenda for the year.
**PRESS CONFERENCE** Cancer Survivors to Urge Legislators to Make Fighting Cancer a Priority in Visit to Capitol
ALBANY, NY –FEBRUARY 24, 2023 – Cancer survivors, their families and caregivers from across New York will gather at the Capitol building to ask legislators to support policies that improve New Yorkers’ access to cancer screenings and early detection services and institute lifesaving tobacco contr
Indiana House Budget Fails to Address the State’s Tobacco Crisis
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – “Yesterday, the Indiana House passed a budget that fails to prioritize reducing Indiana’s high tobacco burden.