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South Dakota äóÖYes ' Vote on Smoke-Free Law is Victory for Public Health

... – Nov. 2, 2010 – South Dakotans scored a major public health victory Tuesday night when voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law. The new law will extend a restriction on indoor smoking to include all bars, restaurants, casinos and ... Dakota voters sent a clear message that they want to work in and patronize healthy, smoke-free environments,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Smoke-free laws benefit everyone – workers can make a living without risking their health, patrons and tourists can enjoy time out ...

It’s Time to Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air in Louisiana

... for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana kicked off its Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign, a public campaign to ask legislators to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a statewide comprehensive smoke-free policy to make all workplaces smoke-free, including bars and gaming ... Representative Dustin Miller. “We are losing too many loved ones to diseases that are largely preventable. Now is the time for changes that can save lives and create better places to work, live and play.”   The Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign is a coalition of organizations that supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to harmful secondhand smoke, including ...

Alabama Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Alabama residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we effectively overcome the country’s tobacco epidemic and prevent the more than 480,000 deaths each year caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.   The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including ...

Prince George's County Council Considering Dangerous Tobacco Exemption

... is a statement from Bonita Pennino, Maryland’s government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “ACS CAN is stunned that the Prince George’s County Council is considering exposing our citizens to carcinogens where they work, eat and enjoy entertainment. For more than a decade, the state of Maryland and Prince George’s County have chosen to protect the public from the proven hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke. Yet, Prince George’s County officials are threatening to ignore irrefutable scientific evidence and expose people at ...

Tobacco Bills: Good News and Bad News

At this point, in the New Mexico legislative session, we have been presented with some good news and bad news. First, ACS CAN advocates have been speaking up in support of legislation that will significantly reduce the deadly and costly toll of tobacco in New Mexico. Just three weeks into this year’s legislative session, there are bills to raise the cigarette tax by $1.50/pack with an ...

New Surgeon General 's Report Sets Path Forward to End Tobacco Epidemic

ATLANTA) January 17, 2014 The U.S. Surgeon General 's  Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking  released today celebrates progress in reducing tobacco 's toll over the past 50 years and offers a prescription for ending the epidemic of death and disease caused by tobacco products. This new report details how the unscrupulous, unrelenting efforts of the tobacco industry hooked ... and cessation programs and Œæspecific actions such as mandating the reduction of nicotine in tobacco to non-addictive levels. These strategies can help the 70 percent of smokers more than 31 million people who say they want to put their cigarettes and tobacco away forever and quit for ...

Mayor Coffman Introduces Proclamation Supporting Establishments Going Smoke-free

... Jim Coffman recognized Beech Grove bars and clubs that have elected to go smoke-free. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Breathe Easy Beech Grove coalition encourage the common council to protect Beech Grove residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke by introducing a comprehensive ordinance as soon as possible that would make all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, ... to breathe clean, smoke-free air.  “When communities implement comprehensive, smoke-free laws, everyone benefits - workers’ long-term risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease drop, adults trying to quit smoking are more likely to try to quit and employers benefit from reduced ...

Smoke-Free Legislation Approved in Nation 's Capital

... -- January 31, 2006 -- Workers and patrons in the nation’s capital may soon breathe easier thanks to Mayor Anthony Williams’ (D) approval of a bill that will make indoor workplaces in the District, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. The smoke-free bill passed the D.C. Council earlier this month by a vote of 11-1. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) is pleased that Mayor Williams approved a comprehensive smoke-free bill that will protect District workers and patrons from secondhand smoke, ...

Louisiana Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Louisiana residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we effectively overcome the country’s tobacco epidemic and prevent the more than 480,000 deaths each year caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.   The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including ...

CDC's National Education Campaign an Historic Effort to Curb Tobacco Use

... Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) this afternoon unveiled a federally-funded campaign aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking and living with a medical condition caused by smoking. The campaign, called Tips from Former Smokers, features a variety of real-life stories about people whose illnesses include lung and laryngeal cancer, heart attack, stroke, Buergeräó»s disease, and asthma. This ... chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). These graphic ads have the power to serve as a wake-up call for smokers and would-be tobacco users about tobaccoäó»s lethal impact on ...

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