Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

Washington, D.C. – Today the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that an Australian law requiring plain packaging of tobacco products does not violate international trade rules. The decision is the result of a case brought forward by Cuba, Indonesia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic against Australia for having adopted plain

Washington, D.C. – The smoking rate among U.S. adults has reached a recorded all-time low of 13.9 percent, according to data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today. This rate represents an almost 2 percentage points decrease

Washington, D.C. – A survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products show fewer middle and high school students are using tobacco products. Overall use, according to the survey, dropped from 4.5

DENVER, Colo.—June 5, 2018 — The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other leading public health organizations are thankful and relieved that Governor John Hickenlooper vetoed House Bill 1258 on Monday, June 4. This legislation would have created licensed marijuana consumption establishments, or tasting rooms, for people

DENVER, Colo.—June 4, 2018—On Friday, June 1, Governor John Hickenlooper vetoed Senate Bill 18-179, a bill seeking to permanently extend a three-year tax credit for premium cigars and other tobacco products that a retailer ships or transports to an out-of-state consumer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 31, 2018– The following is a statement from Juliana Frederick Curry, West Virginia government relations director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network would like to take today, World No Tobacco Day, to remind the state