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Advocates Hold Press Conference to Discuss Anchorage’s New Tobacco Sales Age of 21
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Anchorage’s new age of sale for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, rises to 21 on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 20. To celebrate, community advocates, public health leaders, and Anchorage Assembly members will host a press ... Stoneking, American Lung Association in Alaska executive director. “Ninety-five percent of all adults who smoke start before age 21. If we can prevent kids from picking up tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, during their vulnerable teen years, we know that most of them won’t ...
American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday Marks 10th Anniversary of Anchorage’s Comprehensive Smoke-free Ordinance
... – November 15, 2017 – The American Cancer Society’s (Society) annual Great American Smokeout on November 16 marks the 10th anniversary of Anchorage’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Society’s policy affiliate, and other members of Smoke-free Alaska Workplaces coalition urge state lawmakers to take the next step and pass a statewide smoke-free workplace law in 2018. In ...
American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday Marks 10th Anniversary of Anchorage’s Comprehensive Smoke-free Ordinance
... – November 15, 2017 – The American Cancer Society’s (Society) annual Great American Smokeout on November 16 marks the 10th anniversary of Anchorage’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Society’s policy affiliate, and other members of Smoke-free Alaska Workplaces coalition urge state lawmakers to take the next step and pass a statewide smoke-free workplace law in 2018. In ...
2021 Alaska Legislative Priorities
Cancer is now one of the most preventable and increasingly curable life-threatening diseases - but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Alaska is working on the following policy priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem. Reducing the Toll ... at all. The last actuarial study commissioned by the State of Alaska showed that adding this coverage for the retiree plan would either be cost saving or cost neutral. When detected early, at the localized stage, colorectal cancer’s survival rate is about 90%, compared to about 15% ...
Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The passage of two bills late in the 2024 legislative session marks a significant step forward in easing the cancer burden in Alaska. Senate Bill 91 ... insurance plans for follow-up and supplemental breast cancer imaging tests. “With many competing priorities facing the legislature, ACS CAN is pleased to see access to health care improve with passage of the telehealth and breast imaging bills. We remain steadfast in the need for ... such coverage is only required for telehealth visits with physicians. Greater access to telehealth services removes transportation and some cost hurdles to patients’ access to care while supporting the patient with maximum flexibility. “The telehealth bill builds upon the ...
Alaska Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Cancer Action Day to Prioritize Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention Efforts
... to talk about how to reduce death and suffering from cancer, particularly through reducing tobacco use. Smoking is linked at least 13 types of cancer and it also causes nearly one-third of Alaska’s cancer deaths," said Emily Nenon, Alaska government relations for ACS CAN. "While we couldn’t meet in person this year, our advocates let lawmakers know that if we are going to eliminate cancer as a major health ...
Alaska Cancer Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout on November 19 by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
... and 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) supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco tax ... has succeeded in hooking a new generation on tobacco products. E-cigarette use has reached epidemic levels among youth with approximately 26% of Alaska high schoolers using e-cigarettes, above the national average. Additionally, adults and teens in Alaska smoke cigarettes at above-average ...
New Report: Alaska Gets B+ in Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases
Anchorage, AK – August 4, 2016 – Alaska is doing well but needs to improve its policies to make pain treatment, including use of pain medications like opioids, available to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses, according to a new report funded by the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Alaska is one of just seven states to improve its pain policies since 2013. The report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (CY 2015) ...
Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to Juneau to Urge Legislators to Push Harder Against the Tobacco Industry & Expand Telehealth Access
... caregivers from throughout Alaska gathered Tuesday at the Capitol building to ask legislators to prioritize public health over the profit margin of the Tobacco Industry. The visit was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual Cancer Action Day, an event that ... suffering and death from cancer, but there is more we need to do to protect and support our friends and families,” said Emily Nenon, ACS CAN Alaska Government Relations Director. She continued: “The Tobacco Industry is working to addict a new generation of customers and the ... Capitol are working with legislators to change that. Tobacco use in Alaska is both a leading cause of preventable death and a leading healthcare cost driver. ACS CAN’s 2024 legislative focus will be on supporting funding for the state tobacco prevention and cessation program and protecting ...