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ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
March 4, 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations ... healthcare costs. The projected health care savings of increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack in New York include: 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-caused lung cancer cases: $10.81 million 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-affected pregnancies & ... after the rate increase and from fewer sales to smokers or smugglers from other states, including sales on tribal lands. For ways that the state can protect and increase its tobacco tax revenues and prevent and reduce contraband trafficking and other tobacco tax evasion, see the Campaign for ...
ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Senate to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
... commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time. While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe and potentially ... healthcare costs. The projected health care savings of increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack in New York include: 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-caused lung cancer cases: $10.81 million 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-affected pregnancies & ... after the rate increase and from fewer sales to smokers or smugglers from other states, including sales on tribal lands. For ways that the state can protect and increase its tobacco tax revenues and prevent and reduce contraband trafficking and other tobacco tax evasion, see the Campaign for ...
ACS CAN Reacts to Governor Hochul’s 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal
... New York State Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed budget for 2023. In response, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director Michael Davoli, released the following statement: “Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget marks ... Prevention & Cessation “ACS CAN applauds Governor Hochul’s proposal to both increase the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack and end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products. In addition to saving New York State hundreds of millions of dollars in smoking-related health care costs and generating millions in revenue that can be put toward evidence-based tobacco ...
Coalition Delivers Letter to Governor Hochul in Support of Tobacco Proposals
January 31, 2023 Hon. Kathy Hochul New York State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Re: Support for ending the sale of all flavored tobacco and increasing tobacco taxes Dear Governor Hochul, We strongly support and applaud your call to create a Tobacco-Free ... e-cigarettes, to create equity with the increased cigarette tax rate will bring the state additional revenue, public health benefits and cost savings, and will ensure that the state does not inadvertently promote one tobacco product over another to kids, who are more price-sensitive ... manufacturers to target youth and young people to a lifetime of addiction. Altering tobacco product ingredients and design, like adding flavors, can improve the ease of use of a product by masking harsh effects, facilitating nicotine uptake, and increasing a product’s overall appeal. Mint, ...
Statement from Donald Distasio on NY Tobacco Taxes
... 2009 COLLECTING THE TOBACCO TAX WILL SAVE LIVES, GENERATE NEEDED DOLLARS Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding NYS Senate public hearing on tobacco tax evasion on Indian reservations. “It’s a simple formula – the higher the cost of cigarettes, the more people who will quit smoking. But if there’s a way to avoid paying a higher cost, people will. Access to less ... granted them 15 years ago to collect the tax on tobacco sales made on Indian reservations? Already, there are uninsured men and women who can’t get cancer screenings due to budget cuts, with more cuts threatened. The dollars being lost to tax evasion could literally be a lifesaver ...
15,300 New Yorkers’ Lives to Be Saved with Cigarette Tax Increase
... shepherding a tobacco-free generation in New York, leading public health organizations—the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (TFK)— released an analysis of the public health benefits & cost savings that New York can expect to see with a $1.00 per pack cigarette tax increase. In addition to saving New York State millions of dollars ...
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
... 45 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to protect the health of state residents by increasing the tax on all tobacco products and ensuring the additional revenue is used for the state’s public health ... tobacco control measures. In New York, cigarette taxes and most tobacco taxes have not been increased in ten years. As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...
Love Notes to Lawmakers: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Deliver Valentines to Legislators
ALBANY, NY – February 11, 2023 – In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be visiting Albany on Monday, February 13 to deliver love notes to lawmakers in the form of Valentine’s Day cards, advocating that they ... cancer prevention and early detection and so should you.” WHY : The CSP provides cancer screenings and diagnostic services at no cost to under- and uninsured New Yorkers. In 2017, the CSP budget was cut by 20%. If state leaders are committed to detecting cancer sooner and ...
Governor Hochul Sets Sights on a Tobacco-free Generation
ALBANY, NY – JANUARY 10, 2023 – This afternoon Governor Hochul joined leaders from across New York to give the annual State of the State address, outlining her policy priorities for the coming year. In the accompanying written document titled, “Achieving the New York Dream,” Governor Hochul denoted that a key pillar of her 2023 legislative agenda will be curbing tobacco use. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the Governor’s decision to target ending the sale of all other flavored tobacco products and increase the cigarette tax by $1, ...
Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths
... American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout ® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to limit the toll of tobacco in New York. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. In New York, tobacco use is still ... alone. Although these hazards are well established, around 10% of adults in New York still smoke. These products are highly addictive, and it can be difficult for people to quit using tobacco once they have started. “The Great American Smokeout ® is not just an opportunity for people ... this year, the New York State Senate passed legislation (Senate Bill 8553-A) aiming to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening by eliminating cost-sharing requirements. The proposal received bipartisan support, and ACS CAN advocates are calling on the Assembly to take up the legislation ...