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Cancer Advocates in Raleigh to Support Cancer Prevention and Cessation, Improved Access to Treatment

RALEIGH, NC–  More than 100 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) travelled to the Capitol today in support of restoring funding for comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs as well as ensuring access to the most appropriate treatments for ... you consider the toll that cancer takes each year in North Carolina, we must ensure policies are in place that will begin to minimize the impact of this disease,” said John Tramontin, North Carolina’s volunteer lead ambassador for ACS CAN. “The evidence is clear that when a state ...

Prince George's County Council passes healthy vending legislation

... offered in county vending machines (CB-26). The bill received all nine votes from the full council. The bill ensures that at least 50 percent of items in machines will meet American Heart Association-recommended nutrition standards for sugar, salt, fat and other measures, and that every drink machine will offer bottled water.  ACS CAN and other supporting organizations of Sugar Free Kids MD coalition applaud the Prince George’s County Council for passing legislation to ensure that the healthy choice will be the ...

August 2017 State Update

ACS CAN Massachusetts will be focusing on a variety of issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.  Below is an update on those that have had movement in the past month: While the legislature is still in session in August, we don’t expect movement on any of our issues until after Labor Day.  However, ACS CAN will continue to monitor legislative activity and take action as needed. Comprehensive ...

For Immediate Release: Junk Food Marketing in Schools Bill Passes New Hampshire Senate

... 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101 CONCORD, NH (February 23, 2017) – Child health advocates today are applauding the passage in the NH Senate of a bill that would limit the advertising of certain foods and beverages in NH schools. Senate Bill 103, sponsored by Senator Bette Lasky (D-Nashua), passed the state Senate. The bill aligns the foods that are allowed to be marketed and advertised at schools with existing nutrition standards for foods that can be served or sold on school grounds during the day. Organizations working to pass the legislation include: the American Heart Association, ...

California Becomes First State in Nation to Make Healthy Beverages the Default Drink Option in All Restaurant Kids’ Meals

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Governor Jerry Brown for giving a thumbs up to a landmark bill that leverages good nutrition as a new way to prevent cancer. Governor ... sparkling water or water as the default drink option in kids’ meals. With the American Cancer Society findings now showing nearly 20 percent of all cancers are linked to weight, it is important that good nutrition starts early—and California is leading the way in showing how legislation can get kids on a healthy path that prevents cancer later in life. For the majority of Californians who don’t use tobacco, the greatest behavioral risk factor for cancer is being overweight A total of 13 different cancers are now ...

Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Record on Cancer Policy

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Wisconsin Government Relations Director Sara Sahli MADISON, Wis.  – “As lawmakers close the 2023/2024 legislative session, their policies on easing the burden of cancer are decidedly mixed for the nearly 40,000 Wisconsinites who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. “After years of advocacy from volunteers, caregivers and medical professionals, we were thrilled to see the Assembly vote to create a palliative care advisory ...

Oakland A’s Host Bay Area Policy Forum on Fighting Cancer Through Ensuring Healthy Eating & Active Living Environments

Oakland, Calif. – Top Bay Area medical researchers will spotlight new evidence showing why healthy eating and active living can greatly reduce cancer risks. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Bay Area Policy Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 21, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Oakland Coliseum. Gracious hosts, the Oakland A’s, are making it possible for attendees of the policy forum to also watch the Oakland A’s take on the Texas Rangers immediately following the forum. ACS CAN’s newly released How Do ... weight is the best way to prevent cancer. And legislation recently approved by the State Assembly, Senate Bill 1192, is a perfect example of how legislation can be nearly as important as medicine in fighting cancer. If the bill is signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, it will be ...

ACS Supports Calorie Labeling in Albany

... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2009 NEW LAW WOULD INFORM CUSTOMERS, COMBAT OBESITY       American Cancer Society, Panera Bread Join Chorus of Support, Calorie Labeling Legislation for Chain Restaurants in Albany County Would Provide Answers LBANY, NY (July 28, 2009) – Do you know how ... and poor nutrition are major risk factors for cancer, second only to tobacco use. Approximately one-third cancer deaths in the US this year can be attributed to poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity. “It’s a simple and proven idea – informed consumers make better ... citizens in New York State and related medical costs surpassing $8 billion annually, it is truly imperative to pursue such common sense, low cost efforts as part of a multi-pronged approach to improving the public’s health. Albany County should certainly be at the forefront of this ...

Health organizations and partners call for improved access to healthy food

... American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Food Industry Alliance, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Alliance of New York State YMCAs joined forces to call for the final state budget to include funding to make it easier for kids and families to eat healthy ... non-profit community, and the private sector to call for continued investment in the Healthy Food and Healthy Communities Program. Together, we can feed a healthier, stronger, and more prosperous New York State.”   “The deteriorating health of our residents will bankrupt our health ... and one-third of the state’s children , are at serious risk for diet-related diseases, which can be influenced by unhealthy nutrition. The cost of treating the chronic diseases related to excessive weight is staggering: related medical expenses in New York State are estimated at more ...

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