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... shown that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS). Smoke-free laws and policies provide immediate and long-term health benefits for both people who smoke and those who do not and are good for businesses and workers.   Fact: Smoke-free Laws Do Not Negatively ... laws have found that these laws do not hurt, and may even benefit, restaurant sales. A report by the National Cancer Institute and the World Health Organization concluded that “smoke-free policies do not have negative economic consequences for businesses, including restaurants and ... and preventing 45,000 premature deaths. These declines in smoking and related disease saved over $500 million annually in tobacco-related health care costs, part of which would have been incurred by local businesses. [lxvi] , [lxvii]   ACS CAN’s Position on Smoke-free Laws Research ...

... survivors 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 ... years ago by a federal judge who found that Big Tobacco had violated civil racketeering laws, lied to the American public for decades about the health effects of smoking and intentionally manipulated their products to make them more addictive. These corrective statements are a powerful ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In Louisiana, tobacco is responsible for 3,044 deaths each year.   About ACS CAN The American Cancer ...

... Coalition 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 ... City of Alexandria (2012).   “We applaud the work that has been done by councils all over Louisiana. Their votes in favor of protecting the health of all employees in their parishes has helped to protect many lives, but there is still work to be done to be inclusive to all of ... to our state. Thousands of Louisianans die from smoking-related causes yearly and smoking drains Louisiana of almost $1.85 billion in health care costs every year.   Currently 17 U.S. states that enacted strong statewide policies, prohibiting smoking in workplaces, restaurants, bars and ...

... goals." 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, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... 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 ...