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Statement of Daniel E. Smith, President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 8, 2007 -- "A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) article published today shows adult smoking rates have remained stagnant for the second year following seven years of steady decline.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 6, 2007 -- Voters in Oregon and Texas today are considering important ballot initiatives that would accelerate progress in the battle against cancer. A proposition on the Oregon ballot would increase the state cigarette tax and fund health care for low-income children, and a proposal in

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 1, 2007 -- "The decision of Congressional negotiators to pursue funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that exceeds both the House- and Senate-passed funding levels is a major step forward in support of ground-breaking and lifesaving cancer research. "We applaud Chairmen David Obey and

I commend Senators today for putting the lives of 900,000 Americans above the interests of the tobacco industry by voting to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) with a substantial increase in the federal tobacco excise tax.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- October 25, 2007 -- "Lawmakers today put the lives of 900,000 people above the interests of the tobacco industry by voting to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a substantial increase in federal tobacco taxes. "We expect the Senate to pass this legislation shortly, and

House Narrowly Upholds President's Veto of Children's Health Bill and Tobacco Tax Increase

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- October 3, 2007 -- "The President today sided with the tobacco industry instead of America’s children with his veto of the bipartisan bill to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The President's action strikes a blow against efforts to provide health insurance to low-income children

Public health experts are testifying today in support of what millions of families who have lost loved ones to the deadly effects of tobacco already know that it’s long past time to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and sale of tobacco products.

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today it’s important to note that inadequate funding continues to limit the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program (NBCCEDP) to providing screenings to only one in five eligible women nationwide.