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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – May 13, 2016 – Today, the Missouri General Assembly concluded its 2016 legislative session. Among its legislative accomplishments were 1) protected funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings through Show Me Healthy Women, 2) maintained funding for tobacco prevention and

‘Congressional Champion Award’ Presented by Jerry Neville of Springfield during ‘One Voice against Cancer’ Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – May 11, 2016 — Sen. Roy Blunt and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver were recently presented the 2016 Congressional Champion Award by the One Voice Against

On April 28, over 30 members of the DC Tobacco Free Coalition gathered at the John A. Wilson Building to discuss a important tobacco control issues to the distict like fully funding the DC Tobacco Control Program, increasing the tobacco purchase age to 21, restricting smokeless tobacco use in sports venues and treating electronic-cigarettes the same as other tobacco products.

2016 Kentucky Legislative Roundup Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer for Kentucky Youth • HB 196 and SB 108 —Restricting Minors’ Access to Tanning Devices . ACS CAN strongly supported HB 196 and SB 108, which would prohibit minors under the age 18 from using indoor tanning devices, thus

Springfield Resident Joins Nearly 100 Volunteers From Across Country for ‘One Voice Against Cancer’ Lobby Day JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – May 9, 2016 — Local American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Jerry Neville will join nearly 100 other cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, physicians

Oelslager-Distinguished_Advocacy_Award.docx FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected] PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Senator Oelslager Received Distinguished Advocacy Award for Excellence in Cancer-Fighting Public Policy Award is an Honor Bestowed by the American Cancer Society

Save Lives California today lauded an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will extend its authority to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products.