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California a Leader in Enacting Cancer-Fighting Legislation; But Critical Opportunity this Session to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients
... to address skyrocketing e-cigarette use. Besides increasing the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that can do even more damage to the body. A color-coded system ... and red shows where states are falling short. How California Measures Up: Increased Access to Medicaid - Green Access to Palliative Care - Red Pain Policy - Yellow Cigarette Tax Rates - Green Smoke-free Laws - Green Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Funding - ... Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Services - Green Indoor Tanning - Green “By passing laws that prevent cancer and help patients get the care they need, our lawmakers can save lives and money in California” said Bremner. “We stand ready to work with our leaders to build a ...
Our Gratitude, Appreciation & Thanks
... California Grassroots Director "I am so grateful for all the dedication and hard work the volunteers put in to help us advocate to promote health and access to affordable health care through the legislature. It is so critical for the members of the legislature to see the volunteers who are willing to educate them about ...
ACS CAN Releases New Report Showing CA Slipping Way Behind on Tobacco Policies
... GREEN Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Funding GREEN Access to Palliative Care RED Pain Policy ... 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 ...
ACS CAN Asks California Democratic Party to Return Dirty Money From E-cigarette Manufacturer Juul as part of the Cancer-Fighting Group’s Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics Campaign
... most popular brand among kids, is under the Federal Drug Administration’s microscope as the country grapples with a deeply troubling public health crisis. Taking money from a company responsible for addicting the next generation to tobacco is unacceptable.” The Centers for Disease ... cause of death. Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. The annual health care costs in California directly caused by smoking are $13.29 billion. Medi-Cal covers $3.5 billion of those costs each year. The tax ...