ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
Several organizations have joined with ACS CAN on a letter to ask Assembly Leadership for support of a tobacco tax increase.
Several organizations have joined with ACS CAN on a letter to ask Assembly Leadership for support of a tobacco tax increase.
Several public health organzations ask Governor Cuomo for increase tobacco tax.
ACS CAN marked the Great American Smokeout by asking for increased tobacco taxes in New York State.
The New York State Department of Health released statistics today showing that cancer patients and survivors still struggle with tobacco addiction. ACS CAN Senior New York Government Relations Director Julie Hart is calling for an increase in tobacco taxes and to use that revenue to fund the Tobacco Control Program.
On July 1, 2020 new measues become law that will protect New Yorkers from some strategies of Big Tobacco that attract people to the dangerous addiction.
A new survey shows that cancer patients are being impacted by COVID-19.
On the day before New York State's flavored e-cigerette law takes affect, public health and social justice organizations ask for the sale of all menthol tobacco roducts to also be prohibited.
Hundreds of cancer survivors and advocates are participating in a virtual Day at the Capitol to ask lawmakers to preserve funding for lifesaving screenings.
ACS CAN joined with 30 other organizations to ask Governor Cuomo to support funding for life saving and health protecting programs in New York State.
The New York State Legislature has ageed to a budget that addresses tobacco use. ACS CAN Senior New York Government Relations Director Julie Hart commented.