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The late ACS CAN volunteer Terrie Hall is featured in a newest installment of a nationwide advertising campaign convincing people to not smoke.ξ The ads are part of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionŠ—Ès (CDC) Š—“Tips From Former SmokersŠ— campaign. Terrie, an Ambassador at ACS CANŠ—Ès Celebration on the

Big health news on tobacco! CVS, the nationŠ—Ès second largest pharmacy chain, announced it will stop selling tobacco products at all of its stores on October 1. This announcement is further evidence of the impact ACS CAN and its volunteers are having in the fight against tobacco and cancer.

For the first time ever, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a national anti-tobacco advertising campaign geared at teenagers. The new campaign is a result of legislation that ACS CAN and its volunteers helped pass in 2009.

In his annual address to Congress, President Barack Obama discussed those who have been helped by key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Cancer wasn't far from his mind. "Because of this law, no American can ever again be dropped or denied coverage for a preexisting condition

After 15 years of legal wrangling, the tobacco industry is one step closer to finally being required to tell the truth about the deadly impact of its products. Soon, the tobacco industry may well be required to run advertisements in newspapers, on television and online in which manufacturers must come

Cigarette smoking and tobacco use may be down in the United States, but did you know that across the world, more people smoke now than in 1980? Emerging economies like China, India and Russia are experiencing both population growth and a rise in popularity of cigarette smoking. According to a

On January 11, 2014, the United States will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon GeneralŠ—Ès report on smoking and health. This landmark 1964 report forever changed AmericansŠ—È understanding of the deadly consequences of smoking by showing the direct link to developing lung cancer. By galvanizing the American Cancer

Now that Congress has reached a new budget deal, ACS CAN renewed its call for Congress to fully restore federal funding for cancer research. The impacts of the cuts due to sequestration are being felt throughout the research industry and are endangering the progress we continue to make in the

ItŠ—Ès the moment for which cancer patients and survivors have been waiting. Starting on Oct. 1, patients and survivors will be able to enroll in state health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges), which will let them shop for insurance from competing health insurance companies. The marketplace will let consumers