ACS CAN is joined by dozens of public health, medical, and community organizations as part of the Flavors Hook Kids VT campaign in the campaign to end flavored tobacco sales in Vermont.
In advance of Gov. Phil Scott’s budget address, cancer patients and survivors calling on the governor and elected officials to protect the health of all Vermont residents by increasing funding for the state’s tobacco control program.
MONTPELIER – This Thursday, cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 47th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Vermont residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
ACS CAN praises Governor Scott for signing e-cigarette tax bill into law.
ACS CAN applauds Governor Phil Scott and the State Legislature for passing and signing into law two bills that will help save lives.
MONTPELIER - The Vermont House of Representatives today voted in support of S.86, commonly referred to as Tobacco 21, which would increase the statewide age of sale for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21.
MONTPELIER, VT – Mar. 12, 2019 – Tim Kavanagh of South Burlington is a colorectal cancer survivor.
MONTPELIER, VT – January 25, 2019 – Governor Phil Scott presented his state budget to the state legislature Thursday. In his budget address, Governor Scott proposed to tax e-cigarettes at the same rate as on other tobacco products, which is 92 percent of the wholesale price.
MONTPELIER – May 23, 2018 – Vermont has made great headway in tackling the problem of tobacco, but it is far from solved. Tobacco is still the number one cause of preventable death nationwide.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has named award winning broadcast journalist Jennifer Costa, of Burlington, as Vermont government relations director. In this post, Costa will oversee advocacy efforts promoting evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.