Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

LINCOLN, Neb. – “As the 2026 Nebraska legislature pass their budget, they failed to stand up for the health of all Nebraskans against the interests of Big Tobacco. Despite over 50 years of data linking tobacco use to multiple cancers, tobacco remains a leading cause of cancer and cancer death;

Kentucky Can and Must Do Better When It Comes to Reducing Tobacco Use

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would make addictive and dangerous tobacco products more accessible and affordable, increasing the likelihood that more children will become the next generation addicted to tobacco. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) firmly

ACS CAN Calls on the Governor to Sign Supplemental Appropriations to Fund Life-Saving Program

West Virginia Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better Now to Protect West Virginians' Health

OLYMPIA, Wash. –– As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and with hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, the Washington Legislature can help ease that damage by maintaining funding for the Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program as well as the Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program. Further

As state lawmakers begin to negotiate the annual budget, cancer survivors from across Pennsylvania are expressing concern that the state is falling behind in its efforts to meaningfully address tobacco use.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Mar – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer advocates from across the state today urged lawmakers to take a stand against Big Tobacco and to prioritize the health and quality of life of Wyomingites over distant corporations that reap massive profits from peddling deadly,

FRANKFORT, KY. – The Kentucky House passed its version of the budget, which cuts funding for tobacco prevention and programs that help those already addicted quit. The following is a Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Doug Hogan: “Tobacco use remains the leading cause