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... City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will not bring Intro 1345 to a vote unless he hears from more New Yorkers. Let him know via Twitter that you care about reducing the impact of menthol cigarettes in New York City and want him to restrict menthol cigarettes now. Note: You must have a ... 2,600 New Yorkers die from lung cancer every year. By restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes we can save lives. @NYCSpeakerCoJo put public health first and bring Intro 1345 to a vote. #MentholHooksKidsNYC More than 4 out of 5 young adult (18 to 24) tobacco users started with flavored ... cigarettes would prevent more youth from getting hooked by Big Tobacco. @NYCSpeakerCoJo must bring Intro 1345 to a vote #MentholHooksKidsNYC Health care professionals are dedicated to promoting the health of all New Yorkers. They do their part every day in the fight against ...

... for lifesaving prostate cancer screenings for men at high-risk of developing prostate cancer, thus reducing barriers and increasing access to care for men over 40 with certain high-risk factors. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the U.S. When the ... CAN). “We hope state lawmakers see HB 281 and SB 447 for what it is: a critical step toward eliminating a rock-solid barrier to lifesaving care.” ACS CAN thanks Representative Jeanne McNeill and Senator Devlin Robinson for sponsoring this legislation and looks forward to working with ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...

... legislation that will reduce the cancer burden for San Francisco’s diverse population, Supervisor Cohen has established herself as a health advocate and a health equity champion for all,” said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN. “It was Supervisor Cohen who spearheaded this new law that ends the ... health and lure the next generation into tobacco addiction.”   The flavored tobacco law will save lives and millions of dollars in health care costs that are now paid by local taxpayers.   "I’m truly honored to receive this award from the very cancer advocates who have earned my ...

... prevention and early detection programs, boost the nation’s commitment to groundbreaking research and expand access to quality cancer care among the underserved. The Promise commits lawmakers to: Expanding access to quality cancer care, such as through the successful National ... and extending from six months to one year the time allowed for new Medicare enrollees to take advantage of the Welcome to Medicare visit. Making health system reform a priority with comprehensive, bipartisan solutions that address gaps in access to quality care, a major impediment to our ... to make them less harmful and less addictive Require disclosure of ingredients and tobacco industry research, and prohibit unsubstantiated health claims on “reduced risk” products such as low tar cigarettes Require that larger, more informative warnings be placed on tobacco ...