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New Report: Georgia is Failing to Invest in Programs to Protect Kids from Tobacco Products Including E-cigarettes
... – A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other public health groups shows that, amidst a youth tobacco use epidemic that is being driven by e-cigarettes, Georgia is shortchanging an important ... investment in prevention and cessation programs that are proven to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco products, reduce tobacco use, lower health care costs and save lives. Broken Promises to Our Children is an annual report examining how states are spending their revenue from tobacco taxes ...
Great American Smokeout an Opportunity for Congress to Decrease National Tobacco Burden by Increasing the Federal Cigarette Tax
... by passing a 94-cent cigarette tax increase. Furthermore, this proposal comes at a time when there is a lot of discussion about how to reduce health care costs.æACS CAN estimatesæshow that a 94-cent increase would save the country more than $63 billion in long-term health care costs from fewer youth and adult smokers, in addition toægenerating more than $78 billion in new revenue. January will mark the 50 ...
Families Affected by Cancer to Gather Across the Country to Watch State of the Union
... tax, adequately funding proven prevention, and devoting full attention to implementation of important patient protections under the Affordable Care Act that improve access to quality health care are essential to our nation 's ability to eliminate death and suffering from cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... their lawmakers, urging Congress to restore funding cut through sequestration for groundbreaking cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and key lifesaving cancer prevention initiatives of the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Massachusetts is one Step Closer in the Fight Against Big Tobacco
BOSTON – By a vote of 146-4, the Massachusetts House of Representatives today voted in support of H4479, An Act to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction, which takes a comprehensive approach to tobacco control efforts in the Commonwealth. The bill ... include e-cigarettes in the smoke-free workplace law, and prohibit the sale of tobacco products from pharmacies and any location which provides health care services. Marc Hymovitz, Massachusetts director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ...
A Broken Promise to Our Children
... country? Yet, our progress in the fight against Big Tobacco is being undermined, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health groups including ACS CAN. Issued annually, the report assesses whether states have kept their promise to use funds from the landmark 1998 ... more of the tobacco dollars they receive to protect our kids from Big Tobacco and help people quit. The result will be fewer cancers and other health problems from tobacco, and lower health care costs. I invite you to read this state-by-state report and learn how your state is doing in funding the fight against Big Tobacco. A Broken ...
Montana House Snuffs out Cigar Exemption, Sends Clear Message: Clean Air is Not Negotiable
... need to keep our indoor air clean and then take action to keep it that way makes an important statement about the priorities in our state. We care about a healthy future.” State polling shows that 89% of Montana voters across the political spectrum support the Clean Indoor Air Act and ... right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work, or play. Nobody should have to choose between a job and long-term health, which is clearly put at greater risk with any exposure to carcinogens. Allowing cigar smoking in enclosed public places in our state would be a step backwards for the health of Montanans. Secondhand smoke from cigars poses significant health risks to people who smoke and those around them. There is simply no way ...
Snuff Out SB 150: Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Keep Smoke out of Montana Smoke-free Law
... right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work, or play. Nobody should have to choose between a job and long-term health, which is clearly put at greater risk with any exposure to carcinogens. Allowing cigar smoking in enclosed public places in our state would be a step backwards for the health of Montanans. Secondhand smoke from cigars poses significant health risks to people who smoke and those around them. There is simply no way ... has a negative impact on overall economic activity in a community and contributes to absenteeism, lost productivity and increases in health care costs. The visit was part of ACS CAN’s Cancer Action Day, an event that brought Montanans affected by cancer together to call on the ...
Gov. DeWine Puts Ohio Kids Over Big Tobacco
... for standing up for Ohio’s youth and keeping local government rights to pass laws stronger than the state law, which is proven to promote good health and well-being. Amid the growing youth tobacco epidemic, we need local communities to have the ability to pass laws to protect our kids, ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
Support continues to build in NY for Tobacco 21
... Kids • The Children’s Agenda • Children’s Defense Fund-New York • Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York • Community Health Care Association of New York State • Healthcare Association of New York State • March of Dimes • Medical Society of the State of New York • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Mental Health Association in New York State • New York Chapter American College of Physicians Services Inc. • National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYS ...
Federal Judge Rejects Tobacco Companies' Effort to Block Key Provisions of New Tobacco Regulation Law
... Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Legacy Foundation WASHINGTON, DC (November 5, 2009) – In a clear victory for public health, a federal judge in Kentucky today rejected a motion by tobacco companies to block key provisions of the new law giving the U.S. Food and ... regulate tobacco products. Specifically, today’s decision strongly supports the government’s authority to prevent the industry from making health claims about its products without FDA approval. We applaud the federal court’s decision to quickly and decisively reject the latest ... Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people and costing $96 billion in health care costs annually. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christina Saull (202) 585-3250 [email protected] Federal Judge Rejects Tobacco ...
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