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Keeping Teens Out of Tanning Beds Saves Lives Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Senate passage ...  “Indoor tanning is unnecessary.  In their quest for a summer glow, teenagers are needlessly exposing themselves to a carcinogen that may cost them their lives. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) puts tanning beds in the highest cancer risk category - group 1 - ... to humans.’ That’s the same class as arsenic, asbestos, benzene, dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. The machines can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels 10 to 15 times higher than the midday summer sun. According to the IARC, use of tanning beds before the ...

... – Nov. 2, 2010 – South Dakotans scored a major public health victory Tuesday night when voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law. The new law will extend a restriction on indoor smoking to include all bars, restaurants, casinos and ... Dakota voters sent a clear message that they want to work in and patronize healthy, smoke-free environments,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Smoke-free laws benefit everyone – workers can make a living without risking their health, patrons and tourists can enjoy time out ...

Coverage of Chemotherapy Pills Means More Choice for Cancer Patients American Cancer Society Urges Governor Christie to Approve Legislation Statement from ... of bill to guarantee price parity for orally administered chemotherapy treatments "Many new chemotherapy drugs come in pill form that patients can take at home, rather than intravenous injections administered at a medical facility. A full quarter of the nearly 500 cancer drugs in the pipeline today are being developed in pill form. The law needs to keep pace with breakthroughs in cancer research by ensuring that the cost of orally administered chemotherapies is not more expensive than traditional intravenous chemotherapy (S.1834A /A.2666). Oral chemotherapies ...

... health by overriding Governor Mark Sanford’s May 11 veto and passing a 50-cent tobacco tax increase. South Carolina has long held the rank of the lowest cigarette tax in the nation at seven cents and had not passed an increase since 1977. Today’s historic victory is a testament to the decade-long persistence of public health advocates in South Carolina who made the case that raising tobacco taxes is a proven method to protect public health by reducing ... youth from starting the habit. “The American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), championed the tobacco tax increase in South Carolina to prompt current smokers to quit and prevent youth from starting. An estimated 20 ...