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... tobacco products, without exemptions. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the decision to prioritize the health of children and historically marginalized communities over Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line. The following is a statement from ACS ... with limited incomes, communities of color and LGBTQ+ communities. Their tactics have addicted generations and have led to significant health disparities. For example, cancer, heart disease, strokes and diabetes are among the leading causes of death among Latinos, all of which can ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

TRENTON, NJ – The state and nation’s leading public health groups joined forces with Senate and Assembly leaders today to urge passage of bills that will vastly improve the state’s tobacco control ... The state has not allocated any state money to its tobacco control program since FY 2012, ranking it last among all states, year after year. The health coalition released a new report – “ Keeping the Promise: Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and Cessation for New Jersey, A Win-Win ... Tobacco use remains the No. 1 cause of preventable death in New Jersey – killing 11,800 adults and costing the state over $4 billion in health care costs each year. Annually, 3,900 kids become new daily smokers. And 143,000 kids alive in New Jersey today will die prematurely from smoking ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 4, 2016 – Eight public health and medical groups, and several individual pediatricians, today filed suit in federal court in Boston to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising, as mandated by a 2009 federal law. The lawsuit was filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ... use is the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing about $170 billion in health care expenses each year. ### MEDIA CONTACTS: Jill Courtney, American Cancer Society/American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, (202) 585-3278 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Cancer advocates are urging Congress to prioritize cancer prevention, detection, research and palliative care in any forthcoming year-end legislative package as a way to accelerate progress against the disease and end cancer as we know it. In a letter ... this year. The letter urges Congress to: Allocate a $4.1 billion increase in federal funding for research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $853 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a $72.8 million boost for the Centers for Disease ... multi-cancer early detection tests once the Food and Drug Administration approves their use and clinical benefit is shown. Pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Act, to improve patient quality of life by increasing access to services that address the entire continuum of patient ...