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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Names New President

April 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 22, 2010 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, today announced the appointment of Christopher W. Hansen as president. Hansen previously served as Chief Executive Officer and is currently CEO Emeritus of TechAmerica, the tech

New CDC Report Shows That Comprehensive Tobacco Control Polices are Critical to Saving Lives

April 22, 2010

Washington, D.C. – April 22, 2010 – A new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the critical need for comprehensive tobacco control policies to save lives and protect children. The report, Tobacco Control State Highlights 2010, shows how states are performing on measures

Idaho Increases Budget for Cancer Screenings

April 15, 2010
National

Idaho's governor approved a budget that increased funding for Women's Health Check, Idaho's Breast and Cervical Cancer screening program, by $150,000.

Committee Examines Athletes' Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Its Influence on Youth

April 14, 2010

Washington, D.C. – April 14, 2010 – Deadly and addictive smokeless tobacco products came under scrutiny today during a Congressional hearing examining use of the products by professional athletes and their effect on influencing youth to take up the habit. Although cigarette smoking has declined among high school boys in

ACS CAN Joins Health, Consumer and Labor Groups on Recommendations for Federal High-Risk Pool

April 13, 2010

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joined together with a dozen health, consumer and labor organizations to urge the Health and Human Services Secretary to consider key priorities when setting up the new high risk health insurance pool program. Among other recommendations, the groups call on the Secretary to

4-12-10 Maine Statehouse Update

April 12, 2010
Maine

4-12-10 Maine Statehouse Update

Maryland Legislative Update

April 12, 2010
Maryland

MD General Assembly Session ends on April 12. Budget- Funding for Cancer and Tobacco Control Programs: ACS lobbied House members of the budget conference committee to accept the senate CRF Tobacco Control Program language in the Senate Budget Reconciliation Finance Act (BRFA), and the Senate members of the budget

Alabama Restores Some Funding For Breast Cancer Screening Program

April 11, 2010
National

Advocates were instrumental in persuading the Alabama state legislature to add $316,800 to the state's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, after it had been cut entirely from the Governor's budget for the third year in a row.

Litigation Surrounding the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

April 10, 2010

In the 1950s, scientific studies by the American Cancer Society and others established a definitive link between tobacco use and cancer. After the US Surgeon General issued a report in 1964, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated the first regulations requiring cigarette packs to display warnings relating to health. With few changes, those warnings remain in place today.