Updates matching "New Jersey"

A generation ago, President Nixon declared a war on cancer. Tomorrow the House will call for an all-out retreat when it votes on one of the most devastating bills ever for cancer patients. It's no exaggeration - enacting this bill is short-sighted and will mean more suffering and death from cancer. That is the stark truth.

Your Eastern Division Advocacy Team has been busy in the new year! Here are some highlights from the past month: Announcing the 2011 Donald H. Gemson Cancer Prevention Public Policy Award The Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society is now accepting nominations for the second annual Donald

Cancer effects us all, but no one is truely powerless in the effort to end this disease. Now is your chance to Fight Back and let your voice be heard. On January 25, President Obama will make his annual State of the Union address. During this

Fight Back Against Cancer this December

Statement from Peter Slocum, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding new rules requiring large, graphic warning labels on cigarette packs and ads.

American Cancer Society New Jersey 2011 State Legislative Priorities Tobacco Smoke-Free Casinos The Atlantic City Casino gaming floors continue to be polluted by second hand smoke, because of state and local exemptions to the state’s Clean Indoor Air law. Closing that health hazard loophole, and

Fight Back Against Cancer this November

Funding Restored to State Comprehensive Cancer Plan Statement from Jennifer Sullivan, Esq., State Director of Advocacy for the American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding the restoration of funding for New Jersey’s Comprehensive Cancer Plan: Oct. 27, 2010 - In the past

Fight Back Against Cancer this October