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Join Us for the 2019 Indiana Cancer Advocacy Day!

This February 19th, join cancer advocates from around the state to meet with legislators at the Indiana Statehouse to ask for their support on cancer prevention legislation!

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Action Alert: 70% of Hoosiers Support Increasing the Tax on Cigarettes: Let Your Lawmakers Know You're One of Them

A strong majority of Hoosiers support increasing the tax on packs of cigarettes by $2. Let your lawmakers know that we need this tax to prevent kids from buying their first pack and help adults quit.

They need to hear from you!

IN 2019: 70% of Hoosiers Support Increasing the Tax on Cigarettes: Let Your Lawmakers Know You're One of Them

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Action Alert: Tell Your Lawmakers We Need to Protect Hoosier Teens

Indoor tanning, like tobacco, causes cancer.

Tell you lawmakers it's time for the Hoosier state to protect teens under 18 from indoor tanning, too.

IN 2019: Tell Your Lawmakers We Need to Protect Teens

Indiana Priorities

Increase Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Funding

Improve Access to Care

Increase Indiana's Cigarette Tax Rate

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Indiana State Lead Ambassador

November 26, 2018

Indiana

Mary Kost Mary Kost has been involved with ACS CAN since 2010 and with ACS since 1998. She has been recognized five times for her exemplary volunteer work, both locally and regionally. Mary is a commercial lines insurance manager and also volunteers with the Angels of Hope Cancer Support

Report: Indiana Falling Short on Policies to Reduce Cancer Incidence, Death from Tobacco Use

August 9, 2018

Indiana

Indiana falls short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to reduce cancer incidence and death from tobacco use, according to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality.” The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released the report today.

House Kills Bill to Fight Youth Addiction, Improve Health

January 30, 2018

Indiana

Today, the Indiana House of Representatives sidelined a bill that would have increased the minimum age of tobacco sales from 18 to 21 years old. Bryan Hannon, chair of Tobacco Free Indiana, released the following statement in response:

Columbus, IN ACS CAN Volunteer Takes Cause to the Capitol

October 16, 2017

Indiana

Columbus, Ind. - October 4, 2017 Local cancer volunteer takes cause to the capitol By Staff Reports - 10/4/17 12:42 AM Columbus resident Misty Derringer has helped the American Cancer Society for 12 years as a volunteer, but in September she took on a new role that involved traveling