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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Passage of Westchester County’s E-Cigarette Legislation NEW YORK, NY – June 1, 2015 – The Westchester County Legislature has passed a measure that if signed into law will control the availability of e-cigarettes in the county. American Cancer Society

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amber Hillman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 508-450-8690 (cell) E-mail: [email protected] ACS CAN Statement on Oral Chemotherapy Fairness Committee Vote The following can be attributed to Mike Rollo, New Hampshire director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

North Dakota just approved a new law that ensures the pill form of chemotherapy costs cancer patients the same amount as the traditional IV version and prevents insurance companies from increasing the cost of IV treatment. As you might imagine, not every cancer patient in North Dakota lives near a

Leading health organizations in New York State have announced that they have formed a coalition to work toward passage and enactment of legislation that will include e-cigarettes in New York State’s Clean Indoor Air Law.

On May 6 the Texas House voted 145-0 to approve HB 1874 , ACS CAN-supported legislation to improve our understanding of the barriers to palliative care in our state. Senator Joan Huffman has stepped forward to carry the bill in the Senate, for which we are grateful. The bill

(Sacramento, CA)– April 14, 2015 - Nearly 150 cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state traveled to the Capitol to request support for a sweeping series of tobacco-related bills to keep youth from smoking, curb tobacco-related healthcare costs and fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The visit

In 2013, as requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Institue of Medicine convened a committee to conduct a study on the public health implications of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. Key findings include that raising the minimum age for the sale of tobacco

Get_Mom_to_Quit_Smoking_on_Mothers_Day.pdf Mother's Day is Sunday and what better time to encourage and support your mother (or any mother!) to quit smoking. And, as an added way to support in a quit attempt is Nevada's proposed $1.00 per pack cigarette tax increase. Read the attached release to learn more!