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2017 State Legislative Priorities
... against cancer. ACS CAN supports proven legislative measures that help save lives in support of our mission to end cancer as a major public health problem. ACS CAN Recommends Evidence-Based Tobacco Control Strategies Protect our children from the dangers of tobacco by securing $20 ... effects of secondhand smoke by preserving and expanding our smoke-free and tobacco-free laws. ACS CAN Supports Access to Meaningful, Affordable Health Care Coverage Ensure cancer patients have access to crucial lifesaving chemotherapy medications by restricting insurance companies from charging ...
Smoke-Free Air
The Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Every year secondhand smoke causes 35,000 deaths in ... workers often work longer hours. The Surgeon General’s 2006 report summarizes the scientific evidence that has led every major public health organization and scientific authority to conclude that secondhand smoke isn’t just an annoyance, but a serious health hazard that can lead ... A study, released in August 2005 by the Society of Actuaries, found that secondhand smoke costs our country $10 billion a year in health care bills, lost wages and other costs. Smoke Free Policies are Popular According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, as of October ...
Cancer Advocates and Concerned Parents Urge Legislature to Reverse Today’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic
... programs has never been greater,” shared Derwin Montgomery, ACS CAN North Carolina Government Relations Director. “Our investment in the health of our youth should be proportional to the massive toll tobacco products take on North Carolina families, our community and our economy.” For decades, generations of U.S. Surgeon Generals and other leading public health experts have advocated for sustained and well-funded tobacco prevention programs. Research continually shows they are one of the most ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Legislature Presses on with $0 Funding for Youth Tobacco Prevention Despite Budget Surplus
... addictive products. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and costs the state and taxpayers roughly $3.8 billion in annual health care costs. 0 Legislature Presses on with $0 Funding for Youth Tobacco Prevention Despite Budget Surplus ...
North Carolina Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
... and 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 ... years ago by a federal judge who found that Big Tobacco had violated civil racketeering laws, lied to the American public for decades about the health effects of smoking and intentionally manipulated their products to make them more addictive. These corrective statements are a powerful ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In North Carolina, smoking is responsible for 14,200 adult deaths each year. About ACS CAN The ...
Francina Booker Accepts National Volunteer Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy Work
... one for every state house and state senate lawmaker. She’s also played an integral role in helping lead national efforts toward closing health inequities among communities of color by using her voice to advocate for just, equitable access for all. “Francina is the volunteer who ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Ninth Annual Research Breakfast Brings Cancer Experts Together to Discuss Current State of Clinical Trials
... need to make clinical research a standard healthcare option instead of something that physicians and cancer patients view as a ‘Hail Mary’ care approach.,” said Brendan Early, vice president of clinical development for PRA Health Sciences. “This problem is multifactorial, with varying views. Today’s forum was a very effective opportunity to look at the issue from ... Center, Michael Kastan, MD, PhD , executive director, Duke Cancer Institute, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD , associate director for office of cancer health equity, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Comprehensive Cancer Center, Greg Licholai, MD, MBA , chief medical information officer, PRA Health ...
Cancer Advocates in Raleigh to Support Cancer Prevention and Cessation, Improved Access to Treatment
... the death, disease, disability and other harms caused by smoking and other tobacco use. They also save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs. North Carolina currently ranks 47 th in the country with respect to its state funding for these programs. Additionally, ACS CAN is ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...