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ACS CAN and Quality of Life The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is committed to improving the quality of life for both cancer patients and their families.  Palliative care improves quality, controls cost, and enhances patient and family satisfaction.  This care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work with the ...

... look nearly identical to traditional cigarettes, because they are wrapped in brown paper containing some tobacco they are taxed as a percentage of their wholesale price rather than on a per-pack basis. This tax loophole means a pack of 20 brown cigarettes may be taxed as low as $0.78 per ... pack, depending on its wholesale price, while a pack of 20 cigarettes is taxed at $2.52 per pack.  Because of lower taxes, brown cigarettes cost much less than traditional cigarettes, making them affordable for young smokers.   Growing use among Wisconsin youth. Brown cigarettes are ... in brown paper containing some tobacco, which creates a loophole allowing them to be taxed less than traditional cigarettes. Brown cigarettes can cost significantly less than traditional cigarettes. They appeal to kids because they are cheaper and come in flavors such as grape, cherry, ...

... today by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) to close loopholes in federal tobacco tax rates that have harmed public health by encouraging use of lower-taxed tobacco products and cost governments more than a billion dollars in revenue since 2009.ξ This bill to equalize tax rates on all tobacco products, including pipe ... in health care expenditures annually.ξ Senator Durbin today has taken important action to reduce tobacco 's terrible toll on our nation. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions ...

Sacramento -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, today announced a $1 million contribution to Yes on Proposition 29, the ... and vote to save lives and keep kids from starting to smoke. Prop. 29, an initiative on California's June 5 primary ballot, will raise the cost of a pack of cigarettes by $1 and dedicate those new funds to cancer research and smoking cessation efforts. Written by the American Cancer ...