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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

Since July 1, four comprehensive smoke-free laws have been passed: On July 2, the Lisbon, ND City Council voted to adopt a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance that makes all public places and workplaces, including bars, smoke-free. Lisbon is the ninth North Dakota city to pass an ordinance to make it a

The Chicago City Council voted today to pass an ordinance to ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds in Chicago salons. City leaders voted overwhelmingly in support of ordinance.ξ Chicago becomes the first major U.S. city to vote to protect young people from skin cancer and

For cancer patients and their families, there is no doubt that advancements in cancer research have had a dramatic impact in saving lives over the last forty years. Thanks to federal dollars funding research through the National Institutes of Health, cancer research centers all over the country have made huge

Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $1 cigarette tax increase, raising the statewide tax from $.98 to $1.98 per pack.ξ The bill now moves to Governor Quinn for his signature, and once signed, the tax increase will go into effect on June 24. This tax increase also includes

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a 7-0 decision today in which the court upheld that their smoke-free law is constitutional and affirmed the state's ability to implement the act.ξ The Court's decision also affirms the decision of the Tenth District Court of Appeals.ξ Congratulations on this huge victory, Ohio!