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Become a Community Ambassador

January 12, 2014
Michigan

Do you have a cancer story to share with lawmakers? Do you want to take your involvement in advocacy to the next level? Learn more about becoming a Community Ambassador and you can become a stronger advocate in the fight against cancer. Contact [email protected] for more information

Tobacco Companies One Step Closer to Major Advertising Campaign Touting the Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes

January 10, 2014
National

After 15 years of legal wrangling, the tobacco industry is one step closer to finally being required to tell the truth about the deadly impact of its products. Soon, the tobacco industry may well be required to run advertisements in newspapers, on television and online in which manufacturers must come

Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

January 10, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC As the nation marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, the major cigarette companies are nearing the day when they must finally come clean to the American people and end decades of deception that have resulted in the

More People Smoking Worldwide According to Report

January 9, 2014
National

Cigarette smoking and tobacco use may be down in the United States, but did you know that across the world, more people smoke now than in 1980? Emerging economies like China, India and Russia are experiencing both population growth and a rise in popularity of cigarette smoking. According to a

American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Mark 50th Anniversary of Surgeon General 's Report on Tobacco and Health, Cite Remarkable Progress

January 8, 2014

(ATLANTA) January 8, 2014 As the nation marks the 50th anniversary this month of the first U.S. Surgeon General 's Report on Tobacco and Health, the American Cancer Society and its nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), point to remarkable progress in the fight

Leading Health Groups Call for Bold Action To End the Tobacco Epidemic In the United States

January 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - As the United States marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, seven leading public health and medical organizations today called for a new national commitment to end the tobacco epidemic for good. At a press conference today, the

Lights of Hope South Carolina

January 7, 2014
South Carolina

ACS CAN SC will host a Lights of Hope ceremony on the north steps of the South Carolina State House on Tuesday, March 25th. The event is designed to rally advocates and legislators around the need for funding for breast, cervica, and colorectal cancer screenings.

JAMA Study Finds Tobacco Control Prevented 8 Million Deaths Since First Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking 50 Years Ago

January 7, 2014

More than 8 million premature deaths have been avoided and life expectancy has been extended for men by more than two years and for women by more than 1.5 years over the past 50 years due in large part to tobacco control efforts such as increased tobacco taxes, smoke-free air laws, marketing and sales restrictions and cessation treatment programs, according to a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today.

Like the Colorado ACS CAN Facebook Page

January 6, 2014
Colorado

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