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Public Health Groups Condemn Paterson's Tobacco Cut

2 de Diciembre de 2009
Nueva York

For Immediate Release: December 2, 2009 Angela Pause Smith (ACS): 518-454-4039 (office) or 518-339-6339 (cell), [email protected] Public health groups condemn Paterson’s cut to Tobacco Control Program 25,500 New Yorkers lose their lives each year due to cigarette use, yet DRP cuts lifesaving

U.S. Senate Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

2 de Diciembre de 2009
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont

Congress returned this week from its Thanksgiving break to begin a new and important phase in its historic attempt to pass health care reform legislation. With the Senate having begun pivotal floor debate Monday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN)

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Expanding Access to Mammography

2 de Diciembre de 2009

Reducing the number of breast cancer deaths in America requires improved access to mammography and clinical breast examination, testified Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today.

Donald Distasio on Toll of Cuts to Cancer Programs

2 de Diciembre de 2009
Nueva York

NEWS from the American Cancer Society For media inquiries, contact: Angela Pause Smith – 518.454.4039 (office) or 518.339.6339 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2009 TOLL OF MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS WILL BE LIVES OF NEW YORKERS, HIGHER COSTS TO TAXPAYERS Statement

ACS and ACS CAN File Brief in Support of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

30 de Noviembre de 2009
Nacional

ACS, ACS CAN and other health partners filed as friends of the court to rebut arguments in the tobacco industry's lawsuit against the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). FSPTCA provides the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products.

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Urges Senate to Act Immediately on Health Care Reform Legislation

20 de Noviembre de 2009

Statement by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Daniel E. Smith WASHINGTON, DC – November 20, 2009 – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges all Senators to vote in favor of allowing critical health care legislation introduced by Senator Harry Reid this week

Health Care Reform Could Improve Process for Determining Prevention and Screening Guidelines

20 de Noviembre de 2009

WASHINGTON -- November 20, 2009 -- The announcement this week from a federal scientific panel that women aged 40-49 should not get routine annual mammograms emphasizes the need to improve the way scientific evidence is weighed and recommendations are determined. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced Monday that it

Great American Smokeout Emphasizes Importance of Strong Tobacco Control Laws

19 de Noviembre de 2009

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today celebrated the 34th Great American Smokeout by encouraging state and local lawmakers to protect the health of all Americans by enacting comprehensive smoke-free laws, increasing state tobacco taxes and fully funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

Great American Smokeout 2009: It's About Time to Enact Strong Tobacco Control Policies

19 de Noviembre de 2009
Nacional

Today marks another milestone. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the 34th Great American Smokeout by urging state and local lawmakers to support comprehensive smoke-free legislation and push for higher state tobacco tax increases. The Great American Smokeout began more that 30 years ago for