Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

With the imminent release of Governor Wes Moore’s executive budget proposal, cancer survivors are increasingly anxious about what this budget will mean for three key line items. They are hopeful that the state restores funding for the tobacco control program and maintains its investments in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Program (BCCDT) as well as ongoing research at the University of Maryland Medical System Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Their message to the governor and General Assembly: cancer prevention and early detection and the research behind modern screening, treatment and prevention tools are critical in the fight against cancer.

As the 2026 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize easing the burden of cancer in Michigan.

As lawmakers dive into the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on West Virginians.

As New York State’s 2026 legislative session begins and Governor Hochul prepares to deliver her State of the State address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize both immediate and long-term opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure continued progress in the fight against this disease.

As lawmakers kick off the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize proven youth tobacco prevention measures and programs that help those already addicted quit.

HELENA, Mont. –– Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 49th annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who smoke or use any

SALEM, Oregon –– Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 49th annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who smoke or use any

Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 49th annual Great American Smokeout by calling on elected officials across Arizona to do more to reduce tobacco use. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who smoke or use any form of tobacco, including e-cigarettes or

BOISE, Idaho -– Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 49th annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who smoke or use any