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Statement from Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia

26 de Octubre de 2018
West Virginia

Re: The Hancock County Board of Health amends the county’s Clean Air Regulation of 2014 The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia is shocked and extremely disappointed at the decision of Hancock County Board of Health to amend its Clean Air Regulation to now allow smoking at casinos and

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cancer Advocates Ask Candidates Running for Congress in California to Accept The Medi-Cal Promise

25 de Octubre de 2018
California

SACRAMENTO, CA – Candidates’ support for cancer-fighting policies such as access to adequate and affordable health care is critically important to many Californians. As part of its Cancer Votes program, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is contacting Congressional candidates across the country in a nationwide

Woodridge Resident Honored by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

25 de Octubre de 2018
Illinois

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network recently honored Woodridge resident Judy Rospenda with its Capitol Dome Volunteer of the Year award at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Cancer Community to Host Panel Discussion on Research in Wisconsin

25 de Octubre de 2018
Wisconsin

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will host a Cancer Research Breakfast for community members about important research taking place in Wisconsin on Thursday, Nov. 1. The forum will feature cancer researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

State Lawmakers, Cancer Researchers Come Together as CPRIT Faces Uncertain Future

23 de Octubre de 2018
Texas

HOUSTON – Oct. 23, 2018 – With an estimated 121,860 Texans receiving a cancer diagnosis this year, it has never been more important to discuss what can be done to prevent suffering and death from cancer. The inaugural American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Texas Research Breakfast will bring

NBC: Hartford City Councilors Vote to Raise Legal Age to Buy Tobacco

22 de Octubre de 2018
Connecticut

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Evelyn and Roger Levesque Quoted For the 16-year-old, it’s a fight that’s personal. She and her father got to see their fight pay off Monday when the Hartford City Council approved increasing the age limit to buy tobacco and nicotine products to 21 and older.

FOX 61 TV: Hartford City Council Votes To Raise Sales Age For Tobacco, Vape Products To 21

22 de Octubre de 2018
Connecticut

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteer Roger Levesque Quoted Hartford City Council has voted to raise the sale of tobacco, vape products from 18-years-old to 21-years-old. According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the vote passed unanimously 9-0, by the Hartford City Council Monday night… This decision comes as

WFSB TV: Hartford City Council Votes To Raise Tobacco Age

22 de Octubre de 2018
Connecticut

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Evelyn Levesque Quoted “I have seen it firsthand an 18-year-old or a senior in high school buying it and then giving it to my friends,” Evelyn said. “And that scares me that really scares me.” Watch Video

Public health groups applaud Essex County’s passage of Tobacco 21

22 de Octubre de 2018
Nueva York

ALBANY, September 4, 2018 — Today, the Essex County Board of Supervisors took an important step in protecting the youth of the county by raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21. The American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society applauded the board’s action. Bob Elling,