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Senator Sherrod Brown to Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award

... ACS CAN. “With his unwavering commitment to fighting cancer through public policy, Senator Brown is a national leader in the realm of public health.”   Brown’s legislation, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, would ensure that all colorectal cancer screenings ... Advocacy Award, which is a reflection of the progress we’ve made in increasing access to cancer screenings and promoting preventive care,” said Senator Brown. “While there is still much work to be done, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is helping to ensure ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Coalition Urges House to Restore Tobacco Tax Increases

... deaths caused by smoking. "Ohio has the eighth highest smoking rate in the country. This year, 20,200 Ohioans will die due to smoking. The health care costs of tobacco use in our state top $5.6 billion per year. Reducing tobacco use in our state needs to be a high priority for our lawmakers. ...

ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies

... was the first Midwestern state and the first tobacco-growing state to enact such a ban.    “We know that smoke-free laws are good public health policy. The Smoke-Free Workplace Act stimulated a reduction of the adult smoking rate from 2007-2009, and continues to have positive health impacts through increased air quality and reduced emergency room visits for various pulmonary conditions associated with second-hand ... tobacco use in Ohio remains staggering. In 2014, 7,500 cancer deaths were directly attributable to tobacco use and the annual cost to our health care system is $5.64 billion, this all is preventable.” said Stephens. “Ohio lawmakers must respond to the 92 percent of voters that indicate ...

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