West Virginia Cancer Action Center

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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. ACS CAN is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major public health problem through voter education and issue campaigns aimed at influencing candidates and lawmakers to support laws and policies that will help people fight cancer.

Many of the most important health care decisions about cancer are made by your state legislature, in Congress and in the White House. ACS CAN empowers regular people to be part of the growing national movement that is fighting back against cancer.

WV ACS CAN is working for a healthier WV by advocating on a variety of issues.

As WV ranks #1 in tobacco use and #2 in tobacco related deaths in the Nation, we are currently focusing on tobacco control issues.

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47,000 West Virginia kids alive today will  ultimately lose their lives prematurely from tobacco if nothing is done. 

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Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase is a Step in the Right Direction

February 15, 2022
West Virginia

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Kristy Young CHARLESTON, W. Va. – “Today, Sen. Tom Takubo introduced legislation to increase the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products. This is an important step

Funding and Taxes Needed to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco in West Virginia

January 12, 2022
West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. Va . – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize increasing tobacco control funding and raising the state’s tobacco taxes which will ease the burden of cancer in West Virginia.

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

November 17, 2021
West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. VA . – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s 46th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all West Virginia residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation. Nearly 70% of people who currently smoke cigarettes want

2021 Session Recap

April 15, 2021
West Virginia

Throughout the West Virginia legislative session, our cancer advocates made their voices heard on our ACS CAN priorities. 42 letters to the editor and news articles were published in newspapers across West Virginia 132 emails were sent to lawmakers 640 phone calls were made to lawmaker offices Their efforts assisted

State Contacts

Kristy Young
Government Relations Director
[email protected]
Michelle Zimmerman
Associate Director, Regional Media Advocacy
[email protected]
Cell: 740.525.9577
Katie Rose Garden
Grassroots Manager, Kentucky and West Virginia
[email protected]
304-602-3027

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