Health Experts "Clear the Air" About Smoke-Free Policies
Public health and policy experts gathered at Duke-Raleigh Hospital to discuss the potential impact of implementing smoke-free policies at the county and municipal levels in North Carolina.
Tobacco Control Press Releases
Health Groups Laud Texas Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21
Leaders in the Texas Legislature took bold action to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by introducing bipartisan legislation to raise the sale age of tobacco products in the state to 21.
Cancer Advocates Urge Washington Legislature Not to Weaken State's Clean Indoor Air Law
Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation to allow smoking in cigar bars and require workers in these establishments to be smokers as a condition of employment.
$1.50 Tobacco Tax Tops Agenda at Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol
Nearly a hundred cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state rode the rails on a whistle stop-style campaign train ride to the state Capitol in Santa Fe today to meet with lawmakers and gain support for cancer-fighting policies.
St. Louis City Board of Aldermen Approves Tobacco-Free Baseball
Fourteen of 30 Major League Baseball Stadiums will be Tobacco-Free in the 2017 Season
Public Health Groups Laud Proposed $1.50 Increase in Tobacco Tax To Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Needed Revenue
The long overdue increase in the tobacco tax will keep thousands of New Mexico kids from smoking, help thousands of adults quit, save the state millions spent on health care, and raise millions more in needed revenue.
Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Michelle Zimmerman
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell)
E-mail: [email protected]
Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Michelle Zimmerman
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell)
E-mail: [email protected]
FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Limit Known Carcinogen in Smokeless Tobacco Products
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to limit N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), a known carcinogen, in smokeless tobacco products. This is the first time FDA has used its authority to require a standard for tobacco products. Under this authority, the FDA can require changes to tobacco products, such as removal of harmful ingredients, elimination of flavors, or reduction of nicotine levels, in order to protect public health.
Coalition: Governor’s Tobacco Tax Proposals are Good, but Kansas Deserves Better
In response to Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposals to increase cigarette tax by $1 per pack and raise the tax on other tobacco products from 10 percent to 20 percent, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued a joint statement.