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... and recreational areas, such as spectator and concession areas, restrooms, parks, and playgrounds, among others.  The new rules are a result of conversations between City Manager Dennis Morita, Council Member Ida Obeso-Martinez and volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Vidas Importantes Vecindarios Elevados (VIVE) project. Parents and members of the Imperial High School Interact Club provided comments at hearings urging council members to act. “We commend the City Council for prioritizing public health and taking this key step to ensure everyone in Imperial can work, learn and play without being exposed to secondhand smoke, which, even outdoors, can cause cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ...

Washington, D.C.— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new advertisements today as they kick off  the   10 th  year of  the  highly successful “ Tips from Former Smokers ” national campaign.  The ads will run March 1 through September 26 on national cable ... and network television, streaming radio and online.  The ads will also run in  28 local  TV  markets with higher smoking prevalence.   Two of the new ads in this year’s campaign feature  participants who have been diagnosed with cancer related to tobacco use as well as their caregivers. The following is a statement from Lisa  Lacass e , president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   “With roughly one-third of all cancer deaths being linked to tobacco use, we’re excited to see the CDC kick of f  their 10 th  year ...

Pierre, S.D. – Data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey show youth use of e-cigarettes in high schools has skyrocketed, with a 135% increase over the past two years. Survey results also show that 27.5% of high school students used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days. Nearly 64% used mint or menthol flavored e-cigarettes, only 2% less than fruit ... more than candy flavors. As lawmakers return for another legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports efforts to effectively address the e-cigarette epidemic that is affecting the state’s youth. In order to enhance recent federal ...

... to breathe clean, smoke-free air,” said Leo Almeida, Ohio government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “No one should have to worry about being exposed to secondhand smoke — especially when the evidence is crystal clear that it poses serious risks to a person's health.” In Ohio, tobacco use is still the leading preventable cause of disease and death, and smoking is linked to at least 12 types of cancers, including lung, liver and colorectal cancers. Each year, more than 20,000 people die from a smoking-related disease in Ohio alone. ...