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Thank you Rep. Holt - Tax Parity Bill

A bill was introduced that would redefine e-cigarettes as tobacco products.

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No Cuts for Cancer

Today is not the day for harmful cuts to cancer research and prevention programs. Please take 30 seconds to tell your state lawmakers to protect funding for vital life-saving programs.

No Cuts for Cancer

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Tobacco Use Prevention and Cession Funding

On June 3rd the Iowa Legislature resumed session. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cession funding is at risk as lawmakers decide how to address the state’s budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iowa Tobacco Use Prevention and Cession Funding

Iowa Priorities

Increase Funding for Iowa's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program

Make Iowa Casinos Smoke-Free

Palliative Care and Improving Quality of Life

Prohibit ALL Minors from Using Indoor Tanning Devices

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Survey: COVID-19 Affecting Patients’ Access to Cancer Care

April 17, 2020

Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa—Cancer patients and those who’ve recently completed treatment are finding it challenging to get necessary health care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and many are experiencing financial stress trying to afford care in an increasingly difficult economic environment. “In Iowa to help improve access to care,

Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Prompts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Seek Legislation Addressing Tobacco Addiction in Iowa

January 10, 2020

Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa. – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Iowa. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that

ACS CAN volunteers ask presidential candidates where they stand on cancer issues

August 14, 2019

Iowa

ACS CAN volunteers attended the Iowa State Fair as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) Cancer Votes program. Volunteers came from across the state to ask the 2020 Presidential candidates, how would they use their power to reduce the burden of cancer,

Iowa Falls Short on Tobacco Tax Rates, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 1, 2019

Iowa

Iowa continues to fall short when it comes to passing legislation that prevents and reduces suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Iowa failed to measure up to policy recommendations in nearly all areas of tobacco control, including cigarette taxes.