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... representatives missed an opportunity to improve Hoosier health by reducing tobacco use, leaving out fact-based policies on the leading cause of preventable death in Indiana. “If Indiana is going to be serious about improving public health, we need to address our tobacco crisis. Indiana has the 8th highest adult smoking rate in the US and tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in our state, killing over 11,000 Hoosiers each year. “Raising the tax on tobacco products is scientifically proven to be ... Hoosier voters favor a significant increase in Indiana’s cigarette tax. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks forward to working with the state senate and the governor to reduce the burden of tobacco on Hoosiers. ACS CAN will be advocating for ...

... passes historic tobacco controls to save lives, protect kids   Speaker Atkins and Speaker-Elect Rendon show true leadership on vital issues of e-cigarettes, smoking age, smoke free schools and more   SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Assembly approved a package of groundbreaking ... a lifetime of addiction and illness. Thanks to their leadership, and that of many other legislators who stood up to the tobacco industry, we can renew the progress we have made against the number one cause of preventable death in our state.”   The bills were approved during a special ... bottom third of U.S. states. Tobacco taxes work because if you don’t smoke, you don’t pay. Research shows that for every 10% increase in the cost of a pack of cigarettes, teen smoking drops by up to 6.5%.   The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 is ...

Columbus, OH – January 17, 2019 – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2019 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go when it ... with Ohio’s leaders to enact evidence-based solutions for our communities. ACS CAN is working to protect all Ohioans from the health harms of tobacco by asking lawmakers to fund the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation program at $35 million annually. ACS CAN also supports increasing the price of tobacco products by equalizing the tax on other tobacco products (OTP) including e-cigarettes with the tax on cigarettes. Ohio’s tax on OTP ...

Los Angeles – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced today that both candidates for California’s 51st Assembly District runoff accepted ACS CAN’s challenge to not take special ... interest contributions from tobacco companies. Assembly candidates Wendy Carrillo and Luis Lopez say they support the Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics pledge and will refrain from taking tobacco money. The tobacco industry has spent more than $100 million in California in the last five years on campaign contributions and lobbying to prevent the passage of public health policies that help people stop smoking, reduce tobacco use and result in fewer cancer deaths. This is in addition to the industry ...