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Great American SmokeoutŒ¬ Underscores Need to Continue Fight Against Tobacco

... Thursday in November has marked a day for highlighting the dangers of tobacco use and the importance of quitting smoking to improve individual health and promote better, safer communities. In recent years the Society and its sister advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer ... used the event to educate Americans about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the importance of tobacco control legislation in protecting the health of smokers and nonsmokers. Comprehensive tobacco control policies have been proven to help reduce tobacco use. With more than half of the ... of children starting to smoke, increase the number of adults who quit smoking, reduce death and disease from tobacco use and reduce health care costs associated with tobacco use. Despite a presidential veto earlier this month, ACS CAN is urging lawmakers to continue to fight for the ...

It is Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Michiganders

... session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “As lawmakers consider Michigan’s budget ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

ACS CAN Lauds Proposed Investment in Tobacco Control Program

... After years of zero dollars being allocated for lifesaving tobacco control programs, today’s budget includes $12 million for the Tobacco and Health trust Fund. The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, Connecticut director of government relations for the American Cancer ... proposed investment, and one that the state will benefit from for years to come. “The work isn’t done: ACS CAN joins countless public health advocates, cancer patients and survivors, and others impacted by tobacco use in urging passage of this proposed budget, including $12 ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Bangor City Council Must Recommit to Ending the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products

... e-cigarettes and menthol flavored products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges City Councilors to prioritize the health of children and historically marginalized communities over Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line. The following is a statement from ACS ... “Bangor has to opportunity to recommit to its initial vote to end the sale of flavored tobacco products and protect our kids, and public health on the whole. I urge City Councilors to pass this ordinance ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products, without exemptions.”   ### ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, 0 Nation’s leading cancer advocacy organization urges Bangor City Council to protect ...

South Portland City Council to Vote on Ending the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products

... and menthol flavored products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges City Council members to prioritize the health of children and historically marginalized communities over Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line. The following is a statement from ACS ... with 81% of kids who have ever tried tobacco starting with a flavored product. “Voting to end the sale of these products is sound public health policy that will pay out in dividends as fewer youth become addicted to these deadly products. “On behalf of cancer patients, survivors, ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

The City of Columbus Ends the Sale of Flavored Tobacco

... OHIO  – Tonight, the Columbus City Council voted to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products, a public health initiative supported by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other tobacco-free partners from the Coalition to ... communities of color, particularly Black communities, LGBTQ and limited-income populations.  Flavored tobacco products pose a serious public health risk and contribute to recent youth tobacco use increases. ACS CAN thanks Columbus City Council for supporting this vital legislation and ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Governor DeWine Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Tobacco Control Policy

... continued partnership on behalf of all who live, work and visit Ohio.” “ACS CAN commends Gov. DeWine for continuing to take a stand for the health of Ohioans by standing up to Big Tobacco and prioritizing the health and safety of our youth,” said Leo Almeida, Ohio government relations director of ACS CAN. “Gov. DeWine knows that Ohio can and must do ... 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, ...

Maine Lawmakers Should Make a New Year’s Resolution to Prioritize Cancer Related Public Policy

... Year and begin the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on lawmakers to prioritize public health and focus on a multipronged approach to cancer prevention and cancer treatment: increasing the tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack with a ... “With a new year and new legislative session upon us, Mainers – citizens and lawmakers alike – are thinking about how they can ensure good health for 2025.  Fortunately, we have some of the answers,” said Julia MacDonald, director of government relations for ACS CAN in Maine. ... our state?” she continued. ACS CAN is also renewing efforts to increase access to biomarker testing - an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing allows doctors to precisely target a specific cancer so some patients may not have to ...

New Report: Arizona Has Room to Improve Its Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... tobacco use.” 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 prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... helped defeat Senate Bill 1147, which would have raised the legal age of sale for tobacco to 21 but done little to sincerely protect public health. It did not define electronic cigarettes as a product of Big Tobacco, and the bill explicitly prohibited municipalities from establishing ...

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 appeals court upheld critical provisions of the law that: äó¢ Require large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs; äó¢ Require tobacco manufacturers reserve significant packaging space for textual health warnings; and ... 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. In passing the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ...

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