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24 de Septiembre de 2014
Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Protect Kids Governor Corbett Signs Bill Passing $2 Per Pack Cigarette Tax ACS CAN Commends Legislature and Governor; Offers Resources to Help Quit September 24, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett took a major step to save lives and protect public health

23 de Septiembre de 2014
Nacional

Last week, Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) called for tobacco restrictions in a major trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Tobacco products, the only consumer product that kills when used exactly as intended, are unique, and Levin calls for them to be treated as such under the trade agreement. Levin has

19 de Septiembre de 2014
Ohio

Julie Turner of Springfield Receives Top Volunteer Award for Excellence in Cancer-Fighting Advocacy Work Ohio Cancer Advocate Receives National Recognition from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network WASHINGTON D.C. – September 19, 2014 – Julie Turner was awarded the Volunteer Award for Excellence in Advocacy by

19 de Septiembre de 2014
Nacional

On September 3, CVS Health announced that all tobacco products had been removed from it's more than 7,100 stores. This announcement is further evidence of the impact ACS CAN and its volunteers are having in the fight against tobacco and cancer. In response to the news, American Cancer Society and

18 de Septiembre de 2014
Ohio

Senator Sherrod Brown to Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Excellence in Cancer-Fighting Public Policy

18 de Septiembre de 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 18, 2014 Following is a statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in reaction to Senate passage of the Sunscreen Innovation Act. The Act, developed in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is intended to modify the

17 de Septiembre de 2014

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Glickman, the former the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, nine-term congressman and current executive director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, to its Board of Directors.

15 de Septiembre de 2014
Nueva York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2014 Contact: Kathleen O’Neill, [email protected] ; 518.545.5045 Kevin O’Flaherty, [email protected] ; 646.919.0469 Meredith Coon, [email protected] ; 212-878-5947 or 216-548-0603 Marc Kaplan, [email protected] ; 518-796-1038 Rise in NYC Smoking Rate Shows NY Must Act Swiftly Number of Smokers Returns to Over

15 de Septiembre de 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 15, 2014 More than 600 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district are on Capitol Hill this week to ask their members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. The American Cancer Society Cancer