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Cancer Advocates Urge Washington Legislature Not to Weaken State's Clean Indoor Air Law

... of thousands of workers and patrons in jeopardy by weakening our state’s smoke-free protections. No one should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. Our state should be passing laws and supporting policies that encourage smokers to quit, not requiring them to remain ... they often burn for much longer, they emit greater amounts of dangerous secondhand smoke.  “Not only would Rep. Vick’s bill jeopardize the health of workers and citizens, but it would ultimately increase Washington’s health care costs. The annual health care costs in Washington directly caused from smoking are nearly $3 billion and the state spends nearly $789 million ...

Bill Allowing Smoking Back in Wisconsin Bars on its Way to the Governor’s Desk

... Assembly Bill 211, a bill that moves us in the wrong direction by rolling back our strong statewide smoke-free air law - a long-held public health standard that protects Wisconsinites. Volunteer advocates from across Wisconsin, as well as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... said Molly Collins, advocacy director for the American Lung Association. “Throughout this process, the hundreds of messages from health advocates to Wisconsin’s lawmakers were clear, ‘please keep our smoke-free air law clear and strong, oppose Assembly Bill 211,’” ... 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, ...

Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives

... policies. “State legislators should support laws and policies that help people fight cancer by emphasizing disease prevention, making health care affordable and accessible and focusing on quality of life,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws that fight and prevent cancer not only leave new state revenue and health savings on the table, but deny the potential for saving countless lives from a disease that still kills 1,500 people every day.” How Do ...

New Report Finds Nearly Half of States Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer

... have a critical role to play in the fight against cancer,” said Daniel E. Smith, president, ACS CAN. “While Congress is debating health care reform, states must continue to enact policies that put prevention at the forefront of the health care system; make health coverage affordable and accessible to all Americans; and ensure that people who have life-threatening diseases such ...

Letter in Grand Island Independent: Include all e-cigarettes in state’s smoke-free law

... falls short of fully protecting the public because it only prohibits the use of certain e-cigarettes where smoking is currently prohibited. As a health care professional and Nebraskan, I urge our elected officials to make sure the use of all types of e-cigarettes is prohibited in public places and to raise the age of sale for all tobacco products to 21. Passing this piece of legislation would be a step toward reducing the public health epidemic we are facing as youths’ use of e-cigarettes is skyrocketing. We need to reduce youth access to these products and denormalize ...

HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

... little or nothing to do the right thing. In most cases, these solutions will save the state millions and perhaps billions of dollars through health care cost reductions and increased worker productivity. So, how does your state measure up? Read the report: How Do You Measure Up?       HOW DO ...

D.C. Voters Support Smoke-Free Law By Large Margin

... heed the wishes of those who elect them and make passage of a strong smoke-free law a priority.” Current D.C. law permits smoking in offices, health care facilities, day care centers and restaurants. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network supports passage of a comprehensive smoke-free ... of D.C. voters agree that all workers in D.C. should be protected from exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace. Secondhand smoke is a health hazard that causes an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths and 35,000 heart disease deaths annually among adult nonsmokers in the United ...

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 ... daughters, nieces and nephews will die prematurely from tobacco use. And, tobacco use costs the economy more than $289 billion every year in health care and lost productivity costs. The new Surgeon General 's report lays out a bold 'tobacco endgame ' that is both possible and necessary to ...

Proposed NIH Budget Cuts Could Devastate Medical Innovation and Cripple Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Efforts

Washington, D.C., —Today the president introduced his proposed 2018 budget, which includes deep cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Medicaid. If approved by Congress, the cuts ... cuts combined with the more than $600 billion reduction for Medicaid funding, could leave millions of Americans without access  to meaningful health care and prevention services. “To date, the federal government has played a critical role in our ability to reduce the cancer burden. Such ...

Oklahoma Maintains Positive Momentum on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is in a multi-year stretch of public health wins when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the ... in 2019 —50.03% of what the Centers for Disease Control recommends be spent.  “Our volunteers are excited about this streak of public health wins and look forward to getting back to the Capitol,” said ACS CAN Oklahoma Government Relations Director Scott Tohlen. “It’s ... to tobacco.  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 ...

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