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Dramatic Increase in E-Cigarette Poisonings

April 7, 2014
National

Poisonings caused by the liquid nicotine used in eCigarettes have tripled in just the past year, according to a report from the National Poison Data System. These poisonings now account for more than 40 percent of calls to poison control centers, said a new report by the

We Know How To Reduce Tobacco Use

April 5, 2014
National

"We know how to turn back the statistics" on tobacco use, said the American Cancer Society's deputy chief medical officer speaking on behalf of ACS CAN in an op-ed appearing over the weekend in the Daily Oklahoman. Dr. Len Lichtenfeld's article appeared at the same time the state legislature is

Leading Health Groups Urge President Obama to Release Proposal to Regulate Cigars, E-Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products

April 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC -Six leading public health and medical organizations have asked President Obama to order the release of a critical public health proposal that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over all unregulated tobacco products.ξ The proposal has been stalled in the White House Office of Management

New Report Shows Most States Not Providing Adequate Tobacco Cessation Coverage through Medicaid

March 27, 2014

The majority of states areξmissing opportunities to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health care costs byξproviding inadequate tobacco cessation coverageξand erecting barriers to effective quit tools in their Medicaid programs, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).

Durbin Bill Could Reinvigorate America 's Fight Against Cancer

March 12, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC March 12, 2014 We commend Sen. Durbin for introducing the American Cures Act , a bill that would create a mandatory dedicated funding stream for four biomedical research agencies including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill would provide $150

President's Budget Includes 94-cent Cigarette Tax Increase

March 4, 2014
National

In the budget submitted to Congress, President Obama proposed increasing the federal tax on cigarettes by 94 cents per pack. Increasing the tax on tobacco products is proven to be one of the most effective ways to prevent children from picking up that first cigarette. Scientific studies

President Renews Call for Stronger Tobacco Control in FY 15 Budget Proposal

March 4, 2014

President Obama today unveiled an FY15 budget proposal that prioritizes tobacco control with an increase in the federal tobacco tax, emphasizes the importance of primary care with an investment in workforce training for new doctors and signals his ongoing support for increased investment in medical research.

Celebrating the Surgeon General's Tobacco Report - 50th Anniversary

February 20, 2014
Texas

8 million. That's the number of lives saved due in large part to tobacco control efforts since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, according to a study released in JAMA in January. ACS CAN Texas volunteer and cancer survivor Donna Muslin recently appeared on Fox-29 TV in

Volunteer Terrie Hall Featured in Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign

February 20, 2014
National

The late ACS CAN volunteer Terrie Hall is featured in a newest installment of a nationwide advertising campaign convincing people to not smoke.ξ The ads are part of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionŠ—Ès (CDC) Š—“Tips From Former SmokersŠ— campaign. Terrie, an Ambassador at ACS CANŠ—Ès Celebration on the