Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 26, 2013 The president 's proposal to raise the federal cigarette tax by 94 cents would save the country more than $63 billion in long-term health care costs, according to new estimates by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Networkξ (ACS CAN). ACS CAN also estimates that

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 22, 2013 In a significant victory for public health, the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a tobacco industry challenge to a crucial lower-court decision upholding provisions of the law that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products. The Court 's

WASHINGTON April 10, 2013 Families affected by cancer applaud President Obama for proposing an FY 2014 budget that would significantly reduce the impact of tobacco, a leading cause of cancer and preventable death, and commit to restoring the federal investment in medical research, the key to advancing progress against a

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 5, 2013 ACS CAN applauds President Obama 's proposal to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in the FY 2014 budget. A significant increase in the tobacco tax could have a dramatic impact on the public health of our nation by preventing disease and premature

WASHINGTON, DC March 28, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) announced this morning that it will launch the second phase of its Tips from Former Smokers campaign April 1 with a new set of national ads that encourage people to

With the Department of Justice announcement today that it will not appeal a federal court ruling throwing out new graphic warning labels created by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cigarette packs, we urge the FDA to work expeditiously to develop new graphic warnings that are still required by law.