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Stadium authority bans smoking at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium

February 26, 2013
Maryland

Recentliy, the Stadium Authority bans smoking at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium. Click on links read stories about the ban. Read Baltimore Sun Article Read WJZ-13 report.

Final Insurance Market Reform Rule Better Defines Tobacco Rating Qualifications; More Guidance Necessary for Consumers

February 22, 2013

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the final Health Insurance Market Reform Rule of the Affordable Care Act, including a more specific definition of what constitutes a tobacco user for purposes of determining whether insurers can charge a higher insurance premium.

Nearly 10,000 New Yorkers Die from Smoking-Related Cancers

February 13, 2013
New York

A new analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that nearly 10,000 New Yorkers die from smoking-related cancers, representing more than one in every four cancer deaths in the state. Cancer Brief: Tobacco Use and Cancer Deaths - the Preventable Epidemic details the staggering 9,610 tobacco-related cancer deaths and recommends boosting the state's support for it tobacco control program.

Senator Durbin 's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance

January 31, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC Jan. 31, 2013 -- Our organizations strongly support the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) to close loopholes in federal tobacco tax rates that have harmed public health by encouraging use of lower-taxed tobacco products and cost governments more than a billion dollars in revenue

Letter to Gov: Don't Cut Tobacco Control

January 28, 2013
New York

January 26, 2013 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Submitted via email Dear Governor Cuomo, Our organizations are deeply concerned about the toll tobacco takes on New Yorkers. While New York State has made great strides, smoking continues to

Tobacco prevention - help us save lives in Texas

January 9, 2013
Texas

During the 2013 session, ACS CAN will ask legislators to increase state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs to $3 per capita. These programs save lives and taxpayer dollars in Texas. Get the facts on why we support tobacco prevention and cessation programs here: 2013_Texas_ACS_CAN_tobacco_control_position.pdf

1.25 Million Apartment, Condo Residents Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

December 20, 2012
New Jersey

Statement from Dr. Fred Jacobs, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ re: study on secondhand smoke exposure in multi-unit housing. “Home is supposed to be a safe place, but for 1.25 million New Jerseyans, home is where they are being

3.5 Million Apartment, Condo Residents Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

December 20, 2012
New York

Statement from Donald Distasio, Executive Vice President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ re: study on secondhand smoke exposure in multi-unit housing. “Home is supposed to be a safe place, but for 3.5 million New Yorkers, home is where they are being exposed

Federal Judge Orders Tobacco Companies to Tell the Truth

December 17, 2012
National

A U.S. District Judge has ruled that tobacco companies deliberately deceived Americans about the health dangers of cigarettes.ξ Now, Judge Gladys Kessler is ordering Big Tobacco to be honest and provide truthful information about their deadly products. Your American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has been at the forefront of