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December 9, 2011

Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON -- December 9, 2011 -- Families affected by cancer are disheartened by continued attempts by Congress to diminish the nation's preventive health efforts and complicate access to adequate, affordable health care for patients

December 6, 2011
Connecticut

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

December 6, 2011
Maine

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

December 6, 2011
Massachusetts

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

December 6, 2011
Vermont

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

December 2, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under

December 1, 2011
National

Beyond Boise, Idaho which went smoke-free on Tuesday, there have been a number of other communities that have gone smoke-free this month. Pendleton, SC - The town of Pendleton became South Carolina's 43rd smoke-free community.ξξ Their comprehensive ordinance goes into effect on February 1, 2012. Corbin, KY - Their law

November 30, 2011
New Jersey

New Jersey is considered one of the worst states when it comes to tobacco control, a new report shows the Garden State ranks 43rd in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit.

November 30, 2011
New York

New Report Shows New York’s Fall From Grace (Albany, NY) (November 30, 2011) – Once a national leader in anti-tobacco programming, drastic budget cuts over the past few years have resulted in New York’s status among states tumbling in a new ranking. “A Broken Promise to Our Children: