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Senate Lawmakers Prove They Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth
... anyone 17-year-olds and younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices : "As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very pleased the Mississippi Senate recognized the need to pass a bill to protect anyone 17-years-old and younger from ... volunteers from across the state are working on this legislation alongside dermatologists, former tanners who have gotten skin cancer, the health department, and many others. We are grateful that lawmakers agreed for the need to protect our state’s youth. “We praise legislators ... when used as intended, increase the risk of getting melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer. We thank members of Senate for showing they care about the health of Mississippi’s children and urge the House to pass this bill.” About the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...
Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth
... government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the Mississippi House of Representatives Public Health and Human Services Committee’s decision not to bring up Senate Bill 2847 that would have protected anyone 17-years-old or younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices: “As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very disappointed by the committee’s lack of concern for teenagers who could literally get cancer from using indoor ... and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.acscan.org . 0 Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth ...
Mississippi’s State Legislature Ranks Last in Nation on Cancer Fighting Public Policies
... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ... volunteers from across the state have worked to protect teens alongside dermatologists, former tanners who have gotten skin cancer, the health department, and many others but our lawmakers continue to ignore our pleas,” said Hughes. “It’s time for Mississippi’s legislators ...
Third Time Not a Charm
... state legislature’s failure to protect teens from the dangers of tanning beds : “This is the third year in a row that we and many other health groups and individuals have asked Mississippi’s legislature to protect teens from the dangers of indoor tanning devices but they simply won’t budge. It is extremely disappointing to see how little they care for the health of Mississippi’s youth. “Our legislators heard testimony from women who used tanning beds as teens, later developed melanoma, and ...