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New E-Cigarette Formaldehyde Evidence Should Embolden FDA to Finalize Deeming Regulation

January 21, 2015

A letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine today found that the amount of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, inhaled in a day when using certain e-cigarette devices at higher voltages could be significantly higher than that inhaled when smoking a pack of combustible cigarettes.

West Virginia ACS CAN 2016 Legislative Priorities

January 20, 2015
West Virginia

2016 WV Legislative Priorities The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer society. ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solution designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The following highlights ACS CAN’ WV

State of the Union to Illustrate Importance of Public-Private Partnership in Improving Public Health

January 20, 2015

WASHINGTON January 20, 2015 In his address to Congress tonight, the president is expected to emphasize critical health priorities that each depend on public-private partnerships for success in ξdefeating life-threatening diseases such as cancer, which kills more than 1,600 people in America each day. The president 's public health priorities

Advocacy Update 1.6.2015

January 17, 2015
Vermont

This message is being sent via blind copy to, Division Senior Leadership Team (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs), Corporate Center Functional Leaders, Community Engagement and Partner Relationships Senior Directors, All Health Systems Staff, ACS CAN Field Staff and ACS CAN National Staff. Access to Care

Advocacy Update 11.13.2014

January 17, 2015
Vermont

This message is being sent via blind copy to, Division Senior Leadership Team (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs), Corporate Center Functional Leaders, Community Engagement and Partner Relationships Senior Directors, All Health Systems Staff, ACS CAN Field Staff and ACS CAN National Staff. Midtem Election Update

Affordable Care Update 12.18.2014

January 17, 2015
Vermont

This message is being sent via blind copy to, Division Senior Leadership Team (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs), Corporate Center Functional Leaders, Community Engagement and Partner Relationships Senior Directors, All Health Systems Staff, ACS CAN Field Staff and ACS CAN National Staff. Access to Care

Welcome to 2015: State and Federal Legislative Agenda

January 12, 2015
South Carolina

Welcome to 2015 and Happy New Year Advocates! Thank you for being an advocate and following our state page. Please check back often for updates and events. Here is just a glimpse of what we are working on at the state and federal level for 2015. State

2016 Colorado Legislative Priorities

January 5, 2015
Colorado

2016 State Legislative Priorities Cancer has become one of the most preventable and increasingly curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in

Save the Date!

December 22, 2014
New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Legislative Breakfast is an important annual event where survivors, caregivers, and anyone who wants to fight back againstcancer in the Granite State come together. Let us know you'll join us on January 21 at the State House. It's a chance for advocates like