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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Maryland Government Relations Update April 26, 2017 April 10 was the last day of the 2017 Session of the Maryland General Assembly.  ACS CAN had a mixed year in Annapolis this session.   Although our three priority bills did not pass we are poised to move these bills forward in the ... funding of the MD Quitline,  •    Fewer youth will become lifetime smokers, •    $13 million will remain in the budget for low or no cost mammograms, cervical exams and treatment for breast or cervical cancer for women whom are medically underserved, and •    Cancer patients ...

... survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of North Carolina residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we effectively overcome the country’s tobacco epidemic and prevent the more than 480,000 deaths each year caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.   The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including ...

... article, entitled “Trends in Quit Attempts Among Adult Cigarette Smokers — United States, 2001–2013,” is featured in this week’s issue of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report details that while quit attempts increased steadily from 2001 to 2010, and ... to quit from 2011 to 2013, overall adult quit attempts have remained steady. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “While CDC data offers promising news showing  two thirds of adult smokers making an attempt to quit tobacco, the data indicating ... Care Act, most private health plans must cover comprehensive cessation services, including both FDA-approved medications and counseling, at no cost to the smoker. These services offer the best opportunity to help smokers quit a powerful and deadly addiction. The administration has an ...

(ATLANTA) February 4, 2014 The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are pleased that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exercising its authority under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and undertaking a significant and high-profile effort to reach youth before they become addicted to nicotine. The äóÖReal Cost ' education campaign, which will include TV, radio and print ads in more than 200 media outlets, comes at a time when many people believe that ... all children and youth understand the immediate and long-term dangers they face from tobacco use. However, although there have been a number of recent successes in tobacco control, the release of the 2014 Surgeon General 's report on smoking last month is a reminder that 3,200 children ...