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Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... and our high school and adult smoking rates are above the national average! ACS CAN says our state leaders must do all they can to protect the health of state residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures.   As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the ACS CAN, supports evidence-based ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans, and costing $170 billion in health care costs and $151 billion in lost productivity annually. In Pennsylvania, tobacco is responsible for 22,000 deaths each year.     ###    ...

Federal Judge 's Order Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

... “deliberately deceived the American public.” The five corrective statements will address the companies’ deceptions regarding 1) the health effects of smoking; 2) the addictiveness of smoking and nicotine; 3) the false advertising of low-tar and light cigarettes as less harmful than regular cigarettes; 4) the designing of cigarettes to enhance the delivery of nicotine; and 5) the health effects of secondhand smoke. Today’s order, which is based on an agreement between the Justice Department, six public health intervenors ... staggering number of deaths per year, an immeasurable amount of human suffering and economic loss, and a profound burden on our national health care system.  Defendants have known many of these facts for at least 50 years or more.  Despite that knowledge, they have consistently, ...

CDC 's New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads Highlight Colorectal Cancer Link

... based on strong evidence of what anti-smoking messages work best. This lifesaving national effort has been funded by the Prevention and Public Health Fund created under the Affordable Care Act. We are making progress in helping adults quit this deadly addiction, but there is still more work to do with more than 50 million adults ... 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 ...

Cancer Advocates Rally in Support of Tobacco Education

... the death, disease, disability and other harms caused by smoking and other tobacco use.  They also save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs. ACS CAN also is supporting the Governor’s budget request of $13.2 million for the state breast and cervical cancer screening ... 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 ...

New Report Finds New York 20th in Nation in Tobacco Control and Prevention

...   ALBANY, NY --December 8, 2015--A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and several public health partners once again points out that New York  is 20th in the country in spending on tobacco control and prevention.  The report, issued ... tobacco revenues for states to meet these recommended funding levels. Put simply: New York is missing a tremendous opportunity to save lives and health care dollars by shortchanging proven programs to prevent kids from using tobacco and help those addicted to quit. “The Broken Promises report ...

Amidst Youth E-cigarette Epidemic, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... Cancer Society’s (ACS) 44th annual Great American Smokeout happening tomorrow, November 21, by calling on the General Assembly to protect the health of Kentucky residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation including increasing funding to go towards tobacco control programs.  ... tobacco 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 Kentucky, tobacco is responsible for an estimated 8,900 deaths each year.  “The youth e-cigarette ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Tennessee, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Michael Holtz, ACS CAN Tennessee state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Tennessee volunteers asked the legislature to: Increase Funding to ... Review Committee process to hold the Division of TennCare accountable for guarantees that have been made to protect, preserve and promote the health of TennCare enrollees. Even as we face this pandemic, an estimated 115 Tennesseans hear the words “you have cancer” every day. Those ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Minnesotans

... be directed to evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs and used to counter the harms of nicotine addiction and the associated health risks posed by e-cigarettes, which were exacerbated by JUUL’s marketing and sales practices.  “ACS CAN is committed to making sure all ... advocacy 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Minnesota Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... 2022.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increase access to care through Medicaid, funding for screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... states are falling short.  “ACS CAN will be working with Minnesota lawmakers in the 2019 session to reduce the impact of tobacco use on the health of our state,” said Beaver. “Quitting tobacco can be lifesaving, money-saving and misery-saving. But, quitting is hard and it can take ... 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 ...

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Day of Action to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Tobacco Prevention and Fund Cancer Research

... from cancer," said Uri Martos, Kauai resident and state lead ambassador for ACS CAN in Hawaii. "If we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health threat, we must ensure that public health policies such as strengthening tobacco control efforts and investing in lifesaving cancer research are top of mind for our legislators." ... and Prevention Trust Fund, which has successfully reduced the burden of tobacco in the state for more than 20 years, saving lives and health care costs. Lawmakers are considering House Bill 1296 that would dismantle this program’s stable funding, putting Hawaii’s tobacco control ...

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