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ACS CAN Calls on the Governor to Sign Supplemental Appropriations to Fund Life-Saving Program

West Virginia Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better Now to Protect West Virginians' Health

As lawmakers dive into the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on West Virginians.

During the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Urges Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Public Health
 

West Virginia Can and Must Do Better When It Comes to Reducing Tobacco Use

Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say West Virginia Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Tobacco 

West Virginia has the highest adult smoking rate in the country, over 28% of West Virginia high school students use tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and nearly 38% of cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking in the state, the highest smoking-attributable cancer death rate in the country.

State Lawmakers Must Prioritize Investing in Programs that Reduce Tobacco Use 

CHARLESTON, W. Va.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Governor and State Lawmakers to Reduce the Devastating Toll Tobacco is Having on West Virginians