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Tell us what you thought of this year's Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Week of Action!

Please answers the questions below about this year's Week of Action. We appreciate your feedback and what to know how we can improve future events! Thank you for helping make this year's event a success.

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Register for the Minnesotans for a Smoke-free Generation Week of Action!

The Minnesotans for a Smoke-free Generation Week of Action will be Monday, February 22nd to Friday, February 26th. Register below and choose what activities you would like to participate in over the course of the week. All activities will be virtual.

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Share your breast or cervical cancer story.

We'll use our individual stories to protect funding that ensures all Minnesota women have access to breast and cervical cancer screenings, regardless of income or insurance status.

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Minnesota Voter Guide

We asked the major candidates in our state’s U.S House races if they would support policies to prevent cancer, and support cancer patients and survivors in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Priorities

Reducing and Preventing Tobacco Use in Minnesota

ACS CAN Minnesota 2021 Legislative Prioties

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Reducing, Preventing Tobacco Use and Access to Care Top List of Priorities for Minnesota Cancer-Fighting Advocates

January 12, 2021

Minnesota

Eagan, MN – As we embark on a new legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) prompts legislators to promote public policies that help all Minnesotans prevent, diagnose, treat and survive cancer. This year in Minnesota, more than 33,000 people will hear the words “you have

Robbinsdale Resident Addresses Cancer Care Costs in Congressional Briefing

November 9, 2020

Minnesota

Robbinsdale, MN – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a virtual Congressional briefing today featuring policy and advocacy experts that addressed details in ACS CAN’s newly released report , “The Costs of Cancer: 2020 Edition.” The briefing comes just one day before the U.S. Supreme

Former Lt. Gov. Fischbach and Rep. Peterson State their Positions on Issues to Fight Cancer as Part of National Voter Education Campaign

October 23, 2020

Minnesota

Eagan, Minn.—Both major candidates for Minnesota’s 7 th Congressional District, former Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach and Rep. Collin Peterson, have met virtually with cancer patients, survivors and volunteer advocates to discuss policies and issues that are critical to fighting cancer. The meetings were part of the American Cancer Society Cancer

Cancer Advocates Urge Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority

October 21, 2020

Minnesota

Eagan, Minn.—Cancer patients, survivors and volunteer advocates from across Minnesota’s 7 th Congressional District met virtually Wednesday afternoon with Rep. Collin Peterson to discuss policies and issues that are critical to fighting cancer. The meeting was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Cancer