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Public Health Intervenors File Notice of Altria Inc.'s Dishonest Ad Campaign in DOJ Case

7 de Junio de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 7, 2012 The American Cancer Society and other public health groups filed notice today in federal court of Altria Inc. 's continued efforts to deceive the public about its products and marketing practices. The filing with U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler in the long-running case brought

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act Update

6 de Junio de 2012
Maine

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act update

6 de Junio de 2012
Massachusetts

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act Update

6 de Junio de 2012
Vermont

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

Chicago Passes Minor Tanning Ban

6 de Junio de 2012
Nacional

The Chicago City Council voted today to pass an ordinance to ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds in Chicago salons. City leaders voted overwhelmingly in support of ordinance.ξ Chicago becomes the first major U.S. city to vote to protect young people from skin cancer and

California Proposition 29 Vote Too Close to Call

6 de Junio de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 6, 2012 The following is a statement from John R. Seffrin, PhD., CEO of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on California 's Proposition 29, which will increase the state tobacco tax by $1 and generate

Weekly Legislative Update 6-1-12

4 de Junio de 2012
South Carolina

This was the last full week of regular session for our legislators. There is much still to be accomplished and we are still waiting to hear if the budget will be approved as is currently written. Read the full Legislative Update Here . Thank you for following our updates

Making the Case for Cancer Research

4 de Junio de 2012
Nacional

For cancer patients and their families, there is no doubt that advancements in cancer research have had a dramatic impact in saving lives over the last forty years. Thanks to federal dollars funding research through the National Institutes of Health, cancer research centers all over the country have made huge

Nearly 4,500 Die from Cancers Caused by Smoking

31 de Mayo de 2012
New Jersey

Health Groups Call on Lawmakers to Boost Tobacco Control Funding to Reduce Deaths Caused by Smoking (Trenton, NJ) (May 31, 2012) – The evidence is clear that adequately funded, well-managed tobacco control programs reduce smoking, which saves lives and taxpayer money. According to a new American