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September 10, 2024
Arizona

Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers gathered in Phoenix to honor Arizonans affected by the disease, Tuesday evening. The event, hosted at Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, was organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as part of Lights of Hope Across America, the organization’s signature fundraiser aimed at strengthening the mission of reducing the cancer burden for everyone. The display included dozens of lit bags, each representing an Arizonan touched by the disease.

September 10, 2024
Arizona

Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers gathered in Phoenix to honor Arizonans affected by the disease, Tuesday evening. The event, hosted at Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, was organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as part of Lights of Hope Across America, the organization’s signature fundraiser aimed at strengthening the mission of reducing the cancer burden for everyone. The display included dozens of lit bags, each representing an Arizonan touched by the disease.

September 5, 2024
National

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 1.63 million youth reported using e-cigarettes. There is an encouraging decrease in high school use rates, while middle school use rates

September 5, 2024
National

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 1.63 million youth reported using e-cigarettes. There is an encouraging decrease in high school use rates, while middle school use rates

September 5, 2024
West Virginia

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Governor and State Lawmakers to Reduce the Devastating Toll Tobacco is Having on West Virginians

September 3, 2024
National

Eleven leading medical, public health and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down the FDA’s marketing denial orders for certain flavored e-liquids.

September 3, 2024
Indiana

Beech Grove, IN – Tonight, a proclamation from Mayor Jim Coffman recognized Beech Grove bars and clubs that have elected to go smoke-free. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Breathe Easy Beech Grove coalition encourage the common council to protect Beech Grove residents from

September 3, 2024
National

Eleven leading medical, public health and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down the FDA’s marketing denial orders for certain flavored e-liquids.

August 30, 2024
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (87%) Ohio voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Furthermore, the poll findings showed that 92% of Ohioans believe that