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ACS CAN Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman is Interviewed by Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara

May 2, 2017
New York

ACS CAN Vice President of Government relations Bill Sherman spoke with Assemblymember Santabarbara about "Tobacco 21" and other important issues. https://youtu.be/TaPoq7Gzj0g

ACS CAN Calls on New York City Council To Adopt Comprehensive Tobacco Control Package

April 27, 2017
New York

Earlier today, Michael Davoli, ACS CAN Director of Government Relations in Metro New York testified in front of the New York City Council Committee on Health in support of the comprehensive tobacco control package of bills announced ealier in the month by Mayor de Blasio. Read the full testimony below.

ACS CAN Calls NYS Budget Agreement a Loss for Public Health and Cancer Prevention

April 9, 2017
New York

Following New York State’s budget, agreement, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has expressed its shock and dismay that the interests of tobacco and e-cigarette lobbyists are being put before public health. While both chambers of the legislature and the governor included identical language to extend Clean

Breast Cancer Survivors Beg Governor Cuomo and Legislature to Protect Cancer Screenings

April 3, 2017
New York

ALBANY, NY - April 3, 2017 – As Governor Cuomo and New York State legislators continue to work on a budget for the new fiscal year, breast cancer survivors expressed their dismay and are calling on Albany to say NO to cuts in lifesaving cancer screenings. The New York State

ACS CAN Expresses Disappointment on Lack of Commitment to Reducing Tobacco Use

January 25, 2017
New York

NEW YORK, NY – January 24, 2017 – Mayor Bill de Blasio has released his preliminary budget plan for 2018. He has allocated $7.4 million to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for tobacco control and cessation efforts in the package. This is the same

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds Governor Cuomo for Signing Step Therapy Reform Bill into Law.

December 31, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cell: (518) 796-1038 Email: [email protected] American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds Governor Cuomo for Signing Step Therapy Reform Bill into Law. ALBANY, NY – December 31, 2016 – Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed

ACS CAN Statement on Surgeon General E-Cigarette Report

December 9, 2016
New York

ALBANY, NY – December 8, 2016 –The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today released a new report, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults, to address the significant health threat electronic cigarettes pose to our nation’s youth and young adults. Following is a statement from

New York State Gets a B in Pain Report Card

July 12, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (518) 796-1038 [email protected] New Report: New York State Gets a B in Enacting Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases New Report Card Shows Just

ACS CAN Applauds Albany and Chautauqua County Leaders for Tobacco 21 Law

July 5, 2016
New York

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has each signed into law a measure that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to anyone under 21.