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... 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101 CONCORD, NH (February 23, 2017) – Child health advocates today are applauding the passage in the NH Senate of a bill that would limit the advertising of certain foods and beverages in NH schools. Senate Bill 103, sponsored by Senator Bette Lasky (D-Nashua), passed the state Senate. The bill aligns the foods that are allowed to be marketed and advertised at schools with existing nutrition standards for foods that can be served or sold on school grounds during the day. Organizations working to pass the legislation include: the American Heart Association, ...

... a pre-k program for children. The President's 2014 budget proposal would increase the national tax on cigarettes to $1.95 per pack, an increase of 94 cents. It also increases the tax on cigars, smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products. Scientific studies have proven that a significant price increase is one of the most effective ways to prevent children from starting to smoke. A 10 percent increase in the cost of a pack of cigarettes leads to a seven percent decline in smoking rates for children and a four percent decline in overall cigarette ... consumption. In addition, most analyses indicate that nearly 90 percent of adult smokers begin smoking before they turn age 18. So, if we can prevent people from becoming addicted while they're young, it's highly likely they'll never start smoking at all. ACS CAN and our volunteers ...

... to the State Capitol in Atlanta today to meet with Georgia lawmakers about the need to increase the state’s low tobacco tax to $1.87 per pack of cigarettes, accompanied with an increase in the tax on all other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 39% of the wholesale price. The push for the life and cost-saving legislation comes at a time when state legislators are working to resolve Georgia’s budget deficit. If enacted, the significant ... by taking steps to make the fight against cancer a priority. The visit is part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Day at the Capitol event. “As a cancer advocate, I let my lawmakers know that if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem ...

... to support funding for Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Control Programs in the new budget. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) says it is crucial, that our legislature secure $14.7 million to continue to fund this program that helps non -smokers never start and helps ... high school and adult smoking rates are above the national average! ACS CAN says our state leaders must do all they can to protect the health of state residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to ... safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures.   As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the ACS CAN, supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and ...