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A new poll revealed that a majority of voters want their state to accept money from the federal government that will allow more hard-working, low-income families to obtain affordable health care coverage. The poll conducted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network surveyed voters in seven states. A majority

A U.S. District Judge has ruled that tobacco companies deliberately deceived Americans about the health dangers of cigarettes.ξ Now, Judge Gladys Kessler is ordering Big Tobacco to be honest and provide truthful information about their deadly products. Your American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has been at the forefront of

Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill today for their first post-election meetings, and ACS CAN wasted no time in making sure that funding for cancer research was on their minds. ACS CAN joined its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer coalition to conduct a lobby day on Capitol

Measure 4, a smoke-free ballot initiative in North Dakota supported by ACS CAN, passed yesterday 66.66% to 33.34%.ξ The measure approved Tuesday puts into place a comprehensive law prohibiting indoor smoking in places not protected under current state statute, including bars, motels, private nursing homes, cabs and public transportation.ξ It

This morning, Johnson County, Indiana commissioners unanimously passed a smoke-free ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public businesses, including bars, hotels, restaurants and private clubs.ξ The ban is stricter than rules previously passed in the cities of Franklin and Greenwood, which now will have to follow the countyŠ—Ès ban.ξ This

The Cook County Board in Illinois voted favorably today (10-6) to increase the county cigarette tax by $1.ξ Combined with the $1 state cigarette tax increase passed by the General Assembly earlier this year, it's safe to say this has been a great year for tobacco control advocacy in the

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Minnesota top volunteer Robianne Schultz had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit the Vice President's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. for a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event. Scroll below the pictures to read Robianne's first-hand account of her day with the

October 2 was an historic day for advocates of smoke-free air in Alaska. Citizens of Palmer voted 452-Î_Š—283 in support of Proposition 3: prohibiting smoking (including hookah and e-cigarettes) in places of employment and public places.ξ The passage of this ordinance is substantial progress towards making PalmerŠ—Ès workplaces healthier, and

This week, researchers released important findings that might change the way doctors will look at and treat breast cancer ξin the future. Thanks to the NIH-funded Cancer Genome Atlas , researchers are beginning to find characteristics for genetic changes to certain cancers, including breast cancer. As Dr. Matthew Ellis of