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2017 Maryland General Assembly Session Report

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 ...

June 2017 State Update

State Updates ACS CAN Massachusetts will be focusing on the following issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session: Comprehensive Youth Tobacco Prevention: Comprehensive tobacco control legislation which would increase the age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, prohibit sales of tobacco in pharmacies, add electronic-cigarettes to the state’s smoke-free ... Drug Formularies: As consumers are asked to be more savvy health care shoppers, they can only do so with accurate information.  While the cost of a drug varies significantly depending on the source, consumers who are increasingly facing co-insurance (rather than a fixed co-pay) must ...

North Carolina Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... 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 ...

Free Community Forum in Colton to offer information on resources for breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment

Colton , Calif. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) invites the Inland Empire community to participate in a forum to help reduce the number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer. This year in California, over 32,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 1,610 will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. “Early cancer detection means a greater chance of surviving the disease. But there are myths and cost and transportation barriers, among others, that prevent people from getting the screenings that could save their lives,” said Celina Lopez, ...

Maine, New Jersey and Oregon are latest states to raise their cigarette sales age to 21

In less than a month, three states – Maine , New Jersey and Oregon – have enacted laws that prohibit the selling of cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. Smoking rates have declined in recent years, but the use of cigarettes by children and teens remains unacceptably high. In 2015, 25% of high ... teenage years that most of them will never start smoking later,” said Christopher Friend, the Oregon Government Relations Director at ACS CAN. If the sales age was raised to 21 nationally, it’s estimated there would be 223,000 fewer premature deaths, according to an Institute of ...

New CDC Survey Finds Adult Quit Attempts Have Stalled, Proven Tobacco Control Critical

... 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 ...

FDA Announces Inaugural Anti-Tobacco Public Education Campaign Targeting Youth

(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 ...

NY to Big Tobacco "We'll Help You Get New Customers"

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding slashing of the NYS Tobacco Control Program in the 2011-12 budget agreement. “It’s a good day to be a tobacco lobbyist in Albany.  Big cuts demanded by ... of resources.  What makes the TCP different?  A powerful, wealthy lobby against it that convinces lawmakers the program is a piggy bank that can be smashed when cash is needed to satisfy important constituencies. By cutting the TCP, New Yorkers will see more death, suffering and misery ...

New Surgeon General 's Report Sets Path Forward to End Tobacco Epidemic

ATLANTA) January 17, 2014 The U.S. Surgeon General 's  Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking  released today celebrates progress in reducing tobacco 's toll over the past 50 years and offers a prescription for ending the epidemic of death and disease caused by tobacco products. This new report details how the unscrupulous, unrelenting efforts of the tobacco industry hooked ... and cessation programs and Œæspecific actions such as mandating the reduction of nicotine in tobacco to non-addictive levels. These strategies can help the 70 percent of smokers more than 31 million people who say they want to put their cigarettes and tobacco away forever and quit for ...

Connecticut Lawmakers Fund $12 Million to Fight Tobacco Use

... control programs help prevent youth from starting to use tobacco products and support and promote cessation among current tobacco users.  ACS CAN recommends that states dedicate a portion of tobacco tax and other tobacco-related revenue for tobacco control.  However Connecticut is falling short, providing ZERO funding in the current ... budget.  ​​​​ The Numbers:  $2.03 Billion  - Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking   $473.2 million  - Amount of tobacco revenue and tobacco settlement funds CT receives annually   $55.9 million  -Estimated amount the tobacco industry spends on marketing ...

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