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Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Reject Proposal to Weaken FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes, Cigars House Appropriations Bill Puts Tobacco Interests before Kids

June 19, 2015

Our organizations urge rejection of language included in a U.S. House appropriations bill that would significantly limit the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to protect our nation’s children from flavored cigars and e-cigarettes now on the market, including e-cigarettes with flavors such as gummy bear and cotton candy.

Governor Sandoval signs bill with cigarette tax increase

June 11, 2015
Nevada

Nevada Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 10, 2015 – “The $1 per pack cigarette tax increase signed into law late Tuesday by Gov. Brian

6.8.15 Statement on Passage of Albany County's E-Cigarette Legislation

June 10, 2015
New York

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Passage of Albany County’s E-Cigarette Legislation ALBANY, NY – June 8, 2015 – The Albany County Legislature has passed a measure that if signed into law will control the availability of e-cigarettes in the county. Bill Sherman, vice president

Nevada Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer

June 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 10, 2015 The $1 per pack cigarette tax increase signed into law late Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval will help to discourage tobacco use and save lives from cancer and other serious tobacco-related diseases in Nevada. Research shows that regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one

6.10.15 Statement on Signing Westchester County's E-Cigarette Bill into Law

June 10, 2015
New York

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Signing Westchester County’s E-Cigarette Bill into Law NEW YORK, NY – June 10, 2015 – Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino has signed a measure into law that will control the availability of e-cigarettes in the county. Michael Davoli, New

6.1.15 Statement on Passage of Westchester County's E-Cigarette Legislation

June 1, 2015
New York

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Passage of Westchester County’s E-Cigarette Legislation NEW YORK, NY – June 1, 2015 – The Westchester County Legislature has passed a measure that if signed into law will control the availability of e-cigarettes in the county. American Cancer Society

Court Decision Affirms Requirement That the Tobacco Industry Finally Tell the Truth

May 26, 2015

A ruling issued today by the U.S Circuit Court for the District of Columbia affirms most of a lower court ruling requiring that the tobacco industry issue “corrective statements” to prevent it from continuing to mislead the public about the dangers of its products.

5.13.15: Health Organizations Seek To Include E-cigarettes in Clean Air Law

May 13, 2015
New York

Leading health organizations in New York State have announced that they have formed a coalition to work toward passage and enactment of legislation that will include e-cigarettes in New York State’s Clean Indoor Air Law.

Public Health Benefits of Raising the Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco Products

May 8, 2015
California

In 2013, as requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Institue of Medicine convened a committee to conduct a study on the public health implications of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. Key findings include that raising the minimum age for the sale of tobacco