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In a room filled with breast cancer prevention program supporters and survivors, Kentucky volunteers marked the 10 millionth breast and cervical cancer screening for a program which helps ensure that all women have access to lifesaving cancer care. Breast cancer survivor Linda Nickel shared the story of how this program

Today, the Alexandria City Council passed a comprehensive smoke-free law, the first of its kind in the State of Louisiana.ξ Effective January 2, 2012, 100% of bars, restaurants and other businesses in the City of Alexandria will be smoke-free.ξ Congratulations, Alexandria, LA!

On Sunday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law legislation to improve the stateŠ—Ès pain management policy.ξThe new lawξwill make changes to California laws that were identified by the national Pain and Policy Studies Group as being impediments to appropriate pain management.ξ This bill was a focus of the DivisionŠ—Ès 2011

Five ACS CAN volunteers were invited to the White House to attend a live webcast on breast cancer. The September 27 event was part of Champions of Change, a weekly White House initiative that highlights Americans who are making an impact in their communities.ξ Our volunteers participated in a discussion

Sept. 27 @ 7:43 p.m. Wow! What an amazing end to the afternoonŠ—”the Champions of Change event at the Old Executive Office Building at the White House. I was invited, along with breast cancer survivors and advocates from ACS CAN and 2 other organizations, to participate in a discussion

ACS CAN hosted an event on September 19 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland for cancer advocates, patients and researchers to commemorate the progress being made in cancer research. The event, held at the NIH Clinical Center, was organized by local volunteers and showcased the critical

"We are making unprecedented progress that is changing the way we prevent and treat cancer in this country, thanks in no small part to federal investments in cancer research." Those were the words of Dr. Ed Partrdidge, director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Lisa

During a special election on August 25, the citizens of Skagway passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance that covers all workplaces including bars and clubs.ξ Due to the strong state-wide collaborative effort and the inspirational diligence of a group of Skagway volunteers, the citizens of Skagway passed theξlaw, whichξis effective immediately

Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its latest findings on cigarette and smokeless tobacco marketing by the nationŠ—Ès largest tobacco companies in 2007 and 2008. While the reports show that the amount spent on cigarette advertising actually slightly decreased during that time period, they also show that