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FDA Commissioner’s Move to Curb Cigarette Smoking Through Reduced Nicotine Levels Would Have Dramatic Impact on Public Health

March 15, 2018
National

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb today announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) aimed at reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes to levels that no longer cause or sustain addiction.

New Reports Highlight Increased Youth Exposure to E-Cigarette Ads; Misperceptions of Tobacco’s Health Harms

March 15, 2018
National

Two reports released today highlight potentially dangerous findings among U.S. middle and high school students when it comes to advertising and perceptions of electronic cigarette and other tobacco products.

Palliative Care has passed in West Virginia

March 15, 2018
West Virginia

During the 2018 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers in West Virginia helped law makers understand the importance of palliative care in West Virginia. The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family. It is provided by

Health Coalition: Defunding Oklahoma’s Tobacco Control Programs Will Prove Costly

March 15, 2018
Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – A group of leading health organizations Thursday released the following statement in strong opposition to a resolution that would allow the Legislature to remove current voter protections on funding for vital Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) programs: “The Legislature is considering a dangerous and ill-advised resolution

ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Basalt's Tobacco Tax Increase on April Ballot

March 14, 2018
Colorado

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges voters to check ‘yes’ on Basalt’s Ballot Question A on the April 3 ballot. The initiative would raise taxes on cigarettes by $2 per pack and institute a 40 percent increase on other tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes.

House Prioritizes Patient Safety; Rejects “Right-To-Try” Legislation

March 13, 2018
National

The House of Representatives tonight rejected legislation that would have changed the process for accessing experimental drugs without including necessary patient safeguards. The Right-to-Try legislation was opposed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) along with more than 85 other organizations representing millions of patients.

Big Tobacco’s Smokescreen Derails Attempt to Save Lives and Protect Kids

March 13, 2018
Mississippi

Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), comments on the legislature’s failure to take up legislation on a tobacco tax increase that would have saved lives and money in Mississippi.

Melanoma Survivor: Give Indoor Tanning Bill the Hearing It Deserves

March 12, 2018
Arizona

PHOENIX – With end-of-session deadlines looming, Arizonan cancer survivors will gather at the Capitol on Tuesday to demand a hearing for a bill that would protect children from unnecessary exposure to harmful UV radiation. HB 2084, which would prohibit minors from using tanning devices and allow Arizona to join 15

Letter: Patient Safety Concerns Remain in House Right to Try Legislation

March 12, 2018
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network together with more than 75 organizations representing millions of patients sent a letter to leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, expressing concerns about proposed legislation to change the process for accessing experimental drugs without including necessary patient safeguards.