Advocates Hold Press Conference to Discuss Anchorage’s New Tobacco Sales Age of 21
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Anchorage’s new age of sale for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, rises to 21 on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 20.
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Governor Bill Walker Signs Statewide Smoke-free Workplace Law
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—July 17, 2018—Governor Bill Walker signed the statewide smoke-free workplace bill into law today at the Lucky Wishbone, reportedly the first restaurant in Alaska to go completely smoke-free.
Alaska Passes Statewide Smoke-free Workplaces Bill
JUNEAU, Alaska – May 15, 2018—In the final hours of the legislative session, the Alaska State Legislature passed a statewide smoke-free workplaces bill, Senate Bill 63. This bill, commonly called the “Take It Outside Act”, was sponsored by Sen.
Cancer Advocates Urge Legislature to Support Smoke-free Workplaces, Restrict Youth Access to E-Cigarettes
Cancer advocates across Alaska convene at the Capitol on February 20 for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) annual Cancer Action Day at the Capitol to highlight the importance of smoke-free workplaces and other public health policies to save lives from cancer.
Smoke-free Alaska Coalition Urges Legislature to Pass Comprehensive Statewide Smoke-free Workplace Bill
JUNEAU, Alaska— January 24, 2018—Today, the House Judiciary Committee took Alaska one step closer to ensuring Alaskans across the state are protected from dangerous secondhand smoke exposure by passing Senate Bill (SB) 63, which would protect Alaskans working indoors from secondh
American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday Marks 10th Anniversary of Anchorage’s Comprehensive Smoke-free Ordinance
The American Cancer Society’s (Society) annual Great American Smokeout Nov. 16 marks the 10th anniversary of Anchorage’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance. The Smoke-free Alaska Workplaces coalition urges state lawmakers to take the next step and pass a statewide smoke-free workplace law in 2018.
American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday Marks 10th Anniversary of Anchorage’s Comprehensive Smoke-free Ordinance
The American Cancer Society’s (Society) annual Great American Smokeout Nov. 16 marks the 10th anniversary of Anchorage’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance. The Smoke-free Alaska Workplaces coalition urges state lawmakers to take the next step and pass a statewide smoke-free workplace law in 2018.
New Report: Alaska Gets B+ in Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases
Anchorage, AK – August 4, 2016 – Alaska is doing well but needs to improve its policies to make pain treatment, including use of pain medications like opioids, available to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses, according to a new report funded by the