Updates matching "Cancer Prevention"

From New Hampshire to Hawaii, state legislatures made important progress in saving lives from cancer during their 2015 legislative sessions. But, the news was not all good as many states are still failing to pass legislation that would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The American Cancer Society set ambitious goals for significantly reducing the rates of

The dangers of tanning are real. Check out this video from our friends at the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund . Using a tanning device before the age of 35 can increase the rate of developing melanoma or other skin cancers later in life by

Legislation Prohibiting minors from using tanning beds was passed by the DC council and was signed by Mayor December 14, 2014. Thank you to all of our advocates and staff who help to make this possible .You voices were heard and you have made difference in preventing future generations from

"Can you imagine a time when smoking was allowed on airplanes? For those of us who remember, the dreams of a smoke-free flight were far from being realized in the ‘60s and ‘70s. It took hard work and a lot of education and awareness to make smoking in planes a

ACS CAN Strongly Criticizes Governor Cuomo for Cuts to Life Saving Cancer Services Download the testimony here. ALBANY – February 1, 2015 -- On Monday, February 2, 2015 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Vice-President of Government Relations Bill

On October 21, Councilmember Cheh presented a breast cancer awareness month proclamation at the City Council meeting. State Lead Ambassador and breast cancer survivor, Thelma Jones (far left) was in attendance to support this initiative.

More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caretakers, volunteers and staff from across the country convened recently in Washington, DC for the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Constituents from all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam) and nearly every congressional district met with