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State Lawmakers Must Prioritize Investing in Programs that Reduce Tobacco Use 

FRANKFORT, KY – Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN –Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use.

New 2024 data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 2 million youth or 8.1% reported using commercial tobacco products.

CHARLESTON, W. Va.

Washington, D.C., – Emily Kalmer was recognized as the country’s top government relations professional by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in honor of her exceptional work advocating for cancer-fighting public policies.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –  New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 1.63 million youth reported using e-cigarettes.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Governor and State Lawmakers to Reduce the Devastating Toll Tobacco is Having on West Virginians

Eleven leading medical, public health and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down the FDA’s marketing denial orders for certain flavored e-liquids.