FY 14 Budget Prioritizes Cancer Prevention, Begins to Restore Research Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 15, 2014 The U.S.
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Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People
WASHINGTON, DC As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, the major cigarette companies are nearing the day when they must finally come clean to the American people and end decades of deception that have resul
American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Mark 50th Anniversary of Surgeon General 's Report on Tobacco and Health, Cite Remarkable Progress
(ATLANTA) January 8, 2014 As the nation marks the 50th anniversary this month of the first U.S.
Leading Health Groups Call for Bold Action To End the Tobacco Epidemic In the United States
WASHINGTON, DC - As the United States marks the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, seven leading public health and medical organizations today called for a new national commitment to end the tobacco epidemic for good.
JAMA Study Finds Tobacco Control Prevented 8 Million Deaths Since First Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking 50 Years Ago
More than 8 million premature deaths have been avoided and life expectancy has been extended for men by more than two years and for women by more than 1.5 years over the past 50 years due in large part to tobacco control efforts such as increased tobacco taxes, smoke-free air laws, marketing and sales restrictions and cessation treatment programs, according to a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today.
ACS CAN Urges Appropriators to Restore Sequester Cuts to NIH
Washington, DC -- Dec.
PCIP Extension Gives Cancer Patients Time to Shop for New Health Coverage without Disruption in Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 12, 2013 The administration announced today that coverage for enrollees in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will be extended, so individuals have additional time to evaluate coverage options in their state marketplace.
Budget Proposal Gives Congress Opportunity to Restore Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 11, 2013 The bipartisan budget conference proposal for FY14 provides Congress with the opportunity to restore some funding critical for cancer research and prevention programs that have suffered significant budget cuts because of sequestration.
Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON, DC Fifteen years after reaching more than $246 billion in legal settlements against the tobacco industry, most states have broken their promise to spend a significant portion of the money on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a
Great American Smokeout an Opportunity for Congress to Decrease National Tobacco Burden by Increasing the Federal Cigarette Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 21, 2013 Today is the American Cancer Society 's Great American Smokeout, a day that smokers are encouraged to make a plan to quit their deadly habit and lawmakers are urged to support proven tobacco control policies that save lives.