WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 16, 2007 -- "The President’s Cancer Panel report issued today offers strong support for critical tobacco control measures that the public health community has long supported.
In an effort to urge Congress to put children’s health ahead of the tobacco industry’s bottom line, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) this week is sponsoring ads across the country asking Congress to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products.
Statement of Daniel E. Smith, President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 1, 2007 -- "Today’s House vote is a major win for the cancer community on several fronts.
On behalf of the millions of families who have experienced the devastating effects of tobacco addiction, I commend Chairman Senator Kennedy (D-MA) and the members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for approving the bill by a 13-8 vote, moving legislation forward to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broad authority to regulate tobacco products.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 24, 2007 -- A grassroots army of cancer advocates across the United States is flooding the offices of many U.S.
Senate Finance Committee Approves Cigarette Tax Increase
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) today sent a letter to the members of the Senate Finance Committee urging approval of a 61 cents per pack increase in the federal cigarette excise tax and a comparable increase for other tobacco products. The tax increase is included in a bill to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), slated for Committee mark up tomorrow evening.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 11, 2007 -- "The bipartisan agreement by the Senate Finance Committee to raise the federal tobacco tax by 61 cents adds important momentum to the effort to fund the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in a way that also will protect public health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 20, 2007 -- Nearly halfway through 2007, the smoke-free movement that has swept the country in recent years has assumed an even faster pace.