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Join in support of cancer prevention in Indiana!
... families. Join us to support policies that save lives, such as increasing funding for groundbreaking cancer research, ensuring access to quality health care, discouraging tobacco use and improving quality of life for patients and survivors. 0 Join in support of cancer prevention in Indiana! ...
Mayor Coffman Introduces Proclamation Supporting Establishments Going Smoke-free
... heart disease and other serious respiratory illnesses. An ordinance would mean that workers would no longer be forced to choose between their health and paycheck. Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air. “When communities implement comprehensive, smoke-free laws, ... and cardiovascular disease drop, adults trying to quit smoking are more likely to try to quit and employers benefit from reduced costs for health care, cleaning, and lost productivity. “To reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, we must make all public places, including all workplaces, which ...
Report: Indiana Falling Short on Policies to Reduce Cancer Incidence, Death from Tobacco Use
... “How Do You Measure Up?” rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, tobacco control policies and restricting indoor tanning devices for minors. The ... is long overdue and is the best thing we can do to address Indiana’s tobacco crisis.” Nationally, the report finds that increased access to health coverage through Medicaid is the most met benchmark, with 34 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, having ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...