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July 11, 2019
National

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released survey results in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans, including current cigarette smokers, favor requiring cigarette manufacturers to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes.

July 3, 2019
Maine

My name is Jake Warn and I’m a 19 year old from Winslow. I’d like to share my story – what I experienced in high school and I’m now seeing in college. E-cigarettes have completely taken over the school systems. When I was in high school, the bathrooms were filled

July 1, 2019
Georgia

ATLANTA - Today, the Atlanta City Council voted in support of ordinance that will protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air in workplaces across the city. The following can be attributed to Gary Reedy, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network,

June 27, 2019
National

ACS CAN volunteers attended many Pride events across the country in June in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month. At the events, volunteers helped raise awareness about the dangerous impact tobacco has had on the LGBTQ community. Tobacco companies have disproportionally targeted LGBTQ individuals and because of their efforts, a larger

June 27, 2019
Florida

TALLAHASSEE – On July 1, Florida’s Clean Indoor Air Act (FCIAA) will be updated to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes, also known as “vaping,” anywhere smoking is already prohibited. This change is the result of an overwhelming voter mandate in last November’s elections, where nearly 70% of Florida voters cast

June 20, 2019
Maine

Legislators approved an amended version of L.D. 1028, which equalizes the tax on non-cigarette tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to the same level as cigarettes.

June 14, 2019
National

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 15, U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acted illegally when, in August 2017, it allowed e-cigarettes to remain on the market until 2022 before applying for FDA authorization (and also allowed products to stay on

June 4, 2019
Michigan

The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Schepers, director of government relations in Michigan for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “After weeks of calling on Gov. Whitmer to veto Senate Bills 106 and 155, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is disappointed that the

May 31, 2019
Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Today marks World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and encourage governments to adopt effective policies to reduce smoking and the use of other tobacco products. It also marks another day