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Legislative Leaders, Public Health Officials Urge Passage of Measures To Combat Tobacco Use – Bills Will Save Lives, Protect Kids

June 15, 2017
New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – The state and nation’s leading public health groups joined forces with Senate and Assembly leaders today to urge passage of bills that will vastly improve the state’s tobacco control efforts. A3338 and S862 will protect kids and save lives by increasing funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco

About Our Cancer Council Engagement Program

June 15, 2017
Hawaii

The Cancer Council Engagement Program is a newly formed group by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. Hawaii-Pacific, with the aim of training youth ages 17-24 to be knowledgeable about cancer policies in Hawaii and to serve as effective advocates in helping to educate their communities and legislators

Funding Approved for Two Critical SC Cancer-Fighting Programs

June 14, 2017
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC – June 14, 2017 – Funding for two programs critical to addressing South Carolina’s cancer burden has been included in the state budget signed by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week. The Best Chance Network (BCN), which provides free screenings to eligible women aged 30 to 64

Patients, Doctors, Leading Patient Advocacy Groups Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform

June 14, 2017
Ohio

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15: Patients, Doctors, Leading Patient Advocacy Groups Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform Legislative Proposals Would Erode Health Protections for Ohioans, Expose them to Increased Costs and Health Risks CLEVELAND, OH – Patients, doctors, hospitals and several

Bill to Protect New York State Kids from Deadly Skin Cancer Passes Out of Assembly Codes Committee

June 14, 2017
New York

ALBANY, NY – June 14, 2017 – The New York State Assembly Codes Committee voted today in support of a bill (A7218) to prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices by minors under the age of 18. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks the members of

San Francisco Moves to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

June 14, 2017
California

San Francisco, CA – A new and growing coalition of health organizations and community groups is commending the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors today for its public health leadership. The committee approved a policy that would eliminate the sale of flavored

FDA Indefinitely Delays Final Nutrition Facts Label Regulation

June 13, 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is postponing the implementation of the final regulation to update the Nutrition Facts label. The regulation applies to nutrition information that appears on most packaged foods, beverages and supplements.

Coalition: Legislature Missed Chance to Improve Kansas’ Health

June 10, 2017
Kansas

The 2017 Legislature has adjourned without passing a tax increase on cigarettes.

Extension of Unique Prevention & Research Agency Maintains Texas’ Role in Cancer Fight

June 10, 2017
Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – With his signature, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday helped ensure the state would continue leading the fight against cancer and that new life-saving treatments would be available to tens of thousands of Texans fighting this deadly disease. Senate Bill 81 extends the sunset review date by two