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ACS CAN Applauds Action on Lifesaving Tobacco Prevention Measure TRENTON, NJ –December 15, 2017 – Governor Chris Christie has signed a bill into law (A3338) that will dedicate one percent, nearly $7 million, of cigarette and tobacco tax dollars, to the New Jersey tobacco control program,

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a first-of-its-kind survey today assessing the impact of paid medical leave on cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The survey of people affected by cancer revealed those with paid leave overwhelmingly said it had a positive effect on their physical and financial health.

The states this year will collect a record $27.5 billion in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend less than 3 percent of it – $721.6 million – on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use – the nation’s No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death – in order to accelerate progress and address large disparities in who still smokes in the United States.

AUGUSTA – December 13, 2017 – Earlier today, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights and Truth Initiative released the 19 th annual Broken Promises to Our Children

Prior to this evening’s vote, Fort Worth was the only major city in Texas without an ordinance protecting citizens from exposure to secondhand smoke in all workplaces.