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... today and called on the Legislature to prioritize the 12,110 West Virginians who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018. The visit was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual Day at the Capitol, which brought cancer advocates together to 1) urge lawmakers to improve patients’ quality of life through expanded access to palliative care and 2) fully fund statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs. “Cancer death rates ... nationwide, but we still haven’t fully implemented proven ways to prevent the disease in the first place,” said Rosemary Thomas, a lead ACS CAN volunteer from Elkins. “Nearly 5,000 West Virginians will still lose their lives to cancer in 2018 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers ...

... are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Kentucky residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to ... safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures.  As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is working to ensure the General Assembly protects funding for tobacco cessation and prevention programs during the 2021 legislative ...

... this week with Nevada lawmakers during the state’s Cancer Action Week, hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During online meetings, phone calls and emails, the group will urge their legislators to support policies to fight cancer in Nevada. To kick ... an ACS CAN Nevada cancer advocate who passed away in September 2020 from metastatic breast cancer. "Jet’s spirit will be on the floor of the Nevada state capitol this week as we continue the work that was so important to her," said Sherry Jasperson, fellow ACS CAN advocate who ... detection and ways they can get involved with our efforts in Nevada." This year's Cancer Action Week will focus on reducing the devastating toll of tobacco use, which is linked to at least 13 types of cancer. Specifically, the group will urge state lawmakers to preserve current funding for ...

... Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Senate to change course regarding tobacco control funding in the budget. In the Senate’s budget substitute bill released last week, tobacco prevention and cessation funding was cut in half from the current year funding level of $14.5 million to $7.5 million yearly, which would have a devastating impact on our state's health and economic well-being.  “Here in Ohio, 36.7% of high school students use tobacco products, including 29.8% who use electronic cigarettes. Action is needed to reverse these trends. In fact, if ...