Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® by Calling for Action to Help People Quit Tobacco
State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.
West Virginia Press Releases
Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase is a Step in the Right Direction
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Kristy Young
Funding and Taxes Needed to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize increasing tobacco control funding and raising the state’s tobacco taxes which will ease the burden of cancer in West Virginia.
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
CHARLESTON, W. VA. – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s 46th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all West Virginia residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
Governor Justice, Veto Bad Public Health Legislation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This statement can be attributed to six of the leading health advocacy organizations in West Virginia: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, Campaign for To
Senate Committee Rolls Back Local Authority Over Public Health
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation that would take away local health departments’ authority to take action on smoke-free air ordinances and other public health policies.
W. Va. Rare Disease Council Appointments Made by Gov. Justice
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – As lawmakers were finishing up the legislative session this past spring, they continued to think about 12,380 West Virginians who will hear the words “you have cancer” this year.
Jefferson County couple helps raise funds for ACS CAN's Lights of Hope
Dan and Linda Hart understand what it means to watch a loved one battle cancer, to be a caregiver for a spouse going through the disease.
In Uncertain Times, the West Virginia Legislature Still Remembered Those Patients that are Facing Serious Illness
Charleston, W. Va. – As lawmakers were finishing up the legislative session, they continue to think about 12,380 West Virginians who will hear the words “you have cancer” this year, and the over 300 West Virginians currently diagnosed with a bleeding disorder.