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Statement on Senate Passage of Statewide E-Cigarette Bill

June 19, 2017
New York

ALBANY, NY – June 19, 2017 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network applauded the New York State Senate for passing legislation (S.2543-a, Hannon), to expand the Clean Indoor Air Act to include e-cigarettes. Similar legislation passed the Assembly earlier this year. Julie Hart, director of New York of

June 2017 State Update

June 16, 2017
Massachusetts

State Updates ACS CAN Massachusetts will be focusing on the following issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session: Comprehensive Youth Tobacco Prevention: Comprehensive tobacco control legislation which would increase the age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, prohibit sales of tobacco in pharmacies, add electronic-cigarettes

June 2017 Federal Update

June 16, 2017
Massachusetts

Support development and enactment of legislation which continues the protections for cancer patients and survivors that guarantee access to adequate and affordable health insurance coverage, and cancer prevention screening and services.

New Youth Tobacco Data Highlights Critical Need for Continued CDC Tobacco Prevention and Control Funding

June 15, 2017
National

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data from its National Youth Tobacco Survey today that found tobacco use among youth in grades 6-12 has decreased in recent years.

Legislative Leaders, Public Health Officials Urge Passage of Measures To Combat Tobacco Use – Bills Will Save Lives, Protect Kids

June 15, 2017
New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – The state and nation’s leading public health groups joined forces with Senate and Assembly leaders today to urge passage of bills that will vastly improve the state’s tobacco control efforts. A3338 and S862 will protect kids and save lives by increasing funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco

About Our Cancer Council Engagement Program

June 15, 2017
Hawaii

The Cancer Council Engagement Program is a newly formed group by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. Hawaii-Pacific, with the aim of training youth ages 17-24 to be knowledgeable about cancer policies in Hawaii and to serve as effective advocates in helping to educate their communities and legislators

Funding Approved for Two Critical SC Cancer-Fighting Programs

June 14, 2017
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC – June 14, 2017 – Funding for two programs critical to addressing South Carolina’s cancer burden has been included in the state budget signed by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week. The Best Chance Network (BCN), which provides free screenings to eligible women aged 30 to 64

Patients, Doctors, Leading Patient Advocacy Groups Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform

June 14, 2017
Ohio

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15: Patients, Doctors, Leading Patient Advocacy Groups Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform Legislative Proposals Would Erode Health Protections for Ohioans, Expose them to Increased Costs and Health Risks CLEVELAND, OH – Patients, doctors, hospitals and several

Bill to Protect New York State Kids from Deadly Skin Cancer Passes Out of Assembly Codes Committee

June 14, 2017
New York

ALBANY, NY – June 14, 2017 – The New York State Assembly Codes Committee voted today in support of a bill (A7218) to prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices by minors under the age of 18. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks the members of