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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – April 3, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caretakers and health professionals will convene at the Capitol building Wednesday, April 5, to ask their legislators to protect and support statewide programs that drive down Missouri’s cancer rates and save lives. Tobacco use kills more than 11,000 Missourians and

Throughout the past month, ACS CAN Hawaii-Pacific has been tracking and advocating on behalf of bills that will affect cancer policies in our state. Here is an overview of the legislation that we are continuing to monitor and take action on: Establish a Colorectal Cancer Working Group to address screening

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The Montana Senate voted 27-22 Thursday to pass a bill that nearly doubles the state tax on tobacco products and imposes a new tax on e-cigarettes, Senate Bill 354, by Sen. Mary Caferro, D-Helena, now moves to the House. The roll-call showed 10 Republicans joined 17 Democrats

The Montana state Senate Thursday approved a big increase in state tobacco taxes, which supporters said would help fund health-care costs related to smoking while encouraging more people to quit, or not start…

This year, 6,070 Montanans will be diagnosed with cancer. Too many of them will suffer needlessly from pain, nausea and other treatment symptoms. Sometimes treating their disease is the focus, and symptoms and side effects are not always addressed, or could be addressed better. Read more here