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Governor Signs Bill for Radon Testing and Mitigation in Schools

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

Iowa Falls Short on Tobacco Tax Rates, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... current tobacco tax of $1.36 per pack of cigarettes falls below the national average of $1.81-per-pack. No state tax comes close to matching the health and lost productivity costs attributed to smoking, which are estimated at $19.16 per pack.   “More than 1,000 kids in Iowa newly begin a ... Access to Medicaid                                                Green Access to Palliative Care                                                        Green Pain ...

Iowans Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... and prevention funding, ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that addresses disparities in cancer care and supports more equitable access to cancer clinical trials through the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act (the Act). Named after ... have worked quickly and relentlessly to continue advocaing on behalf of cancer patients who are facing an increased burden caused by the public health crisis," she added. 1 1 Iowans Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority ...

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