Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

Nearly a hundred cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state rode the rails on a whistle stop-style campaign train ride to the state Capitol in Santa Fe today to meet with lawmakers and gain support for cancer-fighting policies.

Fourteen of 30 Major League Baseball Stadiums will be Tobacco-Free in the 2017 Season

The long overdue increase in the tobacco tax will keep thousands of New Mexico kids from smoking, help thousands of adults quit, save the state millions spent on health care, and raise millions more in needed revenue.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell) E-mail: [email protected] Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget Columbus, Ohio – January 30, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Cancer

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell) E-mail: [email protected] Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget Columbus, Ohio – January 30, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Cancer

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to limit N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), a known carcinogen, in smokeless tobacco products. This is the first time FDA has used its authority to require a standard for tobacco products. Under this authority, the FDA can require changes to tobacco products, such as removal of harmful ingredients, elimination of flavors, or reduction of nicotine levels, in order to protect public health.

In response to Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposals to increase cigarette tax by $1 per pack and raise the tax on other tobacco products from 10 percent to 20 percent, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued a joint statement.