ACS CAN to Elected Officials: It’s Past Time to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco on West Virginians
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urged lawmakers to do better when it comes to tobacco prevention and cessation funding.
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Court-Ordered “Corrective Statements” To Begin Appearing on Cigarette Packages
Washington, D.C. – November 19, 2018 – Starting this week, the tobacco industry will finally be forced to disclose the truth about its deadly and addictive products directly on cigarette packages.
Alabama Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
Cancer patients marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Alabama residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation.
ACS CAN to Elected Officials: It’s Past Time to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco on Michiganders
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urged lawmakers to do better when it comes to tobacco prevention and cessation funding.
ACS CAN Celebrates Senate Veto Override of Tobacco 21
Today, the Illinois State Senate overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation to raise the minimum age of tobacco sales to 21 years old. In response, Shana Crews, Illinois government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, issued the following statement:
To Address Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, FDA Must Stop Sales of All Flavored Products and Restrict Marketing and Sales to Protect Kids
WASHINGTON, DC – According to reports by The Washington Post and other media, the Food and Drug Administration plans to announce limitations on the sale of certain flavored electronic cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations, restricting the sale of the affected products to tobacco and v
Cancer Advocates Extremely Disappointed in Defeat of Initiative I-185 in Montana After Big Tobacco Spends $18 Million to Defeat
Initiative 185 Would Have Saved Lives, Saved Money and Funded Vital Services Including Medicaid to Improve the Lives of Montanans
U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low in 2017
Washington, D.C. – Data released today shows the smoking rate among U.S. adults reached a recorded all-time low last year.
Voters Deliver Clear Message on Health Care, 300,000 More Americans to Gain Access to Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released this statement following Tuesday’s election: