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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Key Provisions of Tobacco Regulation Law
WASHINGTON, DC - March 19, 2012 In a significant victory for public health, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld most of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) authority in place to regulate tobacco products. In the ruling, the ... tobacco use. In addition, each year, secondhand smoke causes about 50,000 deaths from heart disease and cancer among nonsmokers. The financial cost of tobacco use is staggering with smoking-related health care expenditures totaling an estimated $96 billion annually between 2000 and 2004. ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, along with their public health partners, filed an amicus brief in the case, siding with the FDA. ACS CAN will continue to advocate for strong implementation of FDA regulation of tobacco, to ensure that tobacco companies no longer have unfettered ...
ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Avon's Tobacco Tax Increase on November Ballot
AVON, Colo. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, urges voters to check ‘yes’ on Avon’s Ballot Issue 2B. It ... We are grateful to Avon’s Town Council for giving citizens the chance to vote in favor of local tobacco control. It will save lives and bring cost savings to the community." Colorado has not raised its tobacco taxes since 2005. The current tax of 84 cents per pack of cigarettes is one of ...
Public Health Advocates Decry Failure of ‘Tobacco 21’ Legislation
... tobacco sales, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years old back to it’s committee to be studied over the summer. The following statement can be atrributed to Mike Rollo, director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Hampshire: “New Hampshire lawmakers have missed an opportunity to join our neighbors Maine and Massacshuetts in saving countless lives by increasing the statewide age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21. This meaure would have included e-cigarettes, which have seen skyrocketing rates of use among our youth and are ...
ACS CAN Reacts to Governor's Budget
... ACS CAN Reacts to Hochul Budget Asks for Increased Cancer Screenings ALBANY, NY – New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has released her proposed ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director Michael Davoli, released the following statement: “On behalf of the 1.6 million cancer survivors in New York, I applaud Gov. Hochul’s efforts on her new budget. I ask that she follows up this package with ... offers a critically important service to men and women who lack health insurance – screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer at no cost to the patient. Detected early, these cancers are more effectively treated. Failing to have these cancers detected early can lead to deadly ...
Breaking the Cycle of Tobacco Addiction
FRANKFORT, KY – Elected officials must do more to support the residents of Kentucky who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s ... Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. Not only does the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) want to help people quit, but we also want to help Kentucky's youth never start, which will help improve the health of Kentucky’s workforce. A well-funded tobacco cessation and prevention program is essential to provide the support needed to help people quit ...
ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies
... Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: Michelle.Zimmerman@cancer.org ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies Columbus, Ohio – December 7, 2016 – Today, ... “The burden of tobacco use in Ohio remains staggering. In 2014, 7,500 cancer deaths were directly attributable to tobacco use and the annual cost to our health care system is $5.64 billion, this all is preventable.” said Stephens. “Ohio lawmakers must respond to the 92 percent of ...
College Students Call for Passage of Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
... (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: Michelle.Zimmerman@cancer.org C ollege Students Mark the Great American Smokeout by Calling for Passage of Strong Tobacco Control Legislation Harrisburg, PA – November 19, 2014 – College students are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 40 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on local lawmakers and the governor to protect the health of state residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. The Society’s advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports increasing the state’s tobacco excise taxes by $1.60/pack. College student are sharing video and photos with Pennsylvania ...
General Assembly Attacks Authority of Local Communities to Protect Public Health
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that will restrict the authority of communities to pass local laws regulating the sale of tobacco products that are stronger than state law. Local control over matters designed to protect the public’s health, including tobacco ...
Snuff tobacco money out of California politics campaign relaunched
Campaign Re-Launch of "Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics" ACS CAN Urges Candidates and Officeholders to Reject Tobacco Money as Election Nears Sacramento, CA – August 5, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is reinvigorating its "Snuff Tobacco Money out of California Politics" campaign in light of recent historic legislative wins regarding tobacco ...
New ACS CAN Tobacco Tax Ad Campaign Challenges Congress to be Heroes
Members of Congress, their staff and others in D.C. today will see a new ad in Capitol Hill newspapers and online with a big, bold headline: Senator Rescues Children . What do you think? The ad campaign calls on members of Congress to become heroes by increasing the federal tobacco tax to save lives and save the nation health care dollars. Senators already have a ... will pass and become heroes rescuing children. Do you want to make your voice heard? Ask your U.S. Senators to cosponsor S.826 today! New ACS CAN Tobacco Tax Ad Campaign Challenges Congress to be Heroes ...
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