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30 Health Groups Urge President Obama to End Delays and Issue Overdue Rule Regulating All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes and Cigars

April 13, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC Expressing alarm about repeated delays that have endangered the health of children, 30 leading public health and medical groups today urged President Barack Obama to promptly issue a final rule providing for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and cigars.

Smokeless Tobacco-free Baseball Ordinance is a Win for Public Health

April 7, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan (518) 796-1038 [email protected] Smokeless Tobacco-free Baseball Ordinance is a Win for Public Health Statement of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Director of Metro New York Government Relations Michael Davoli

34 Health Groups Urge MLB Players to Set Right Example for Kids by Making Baseball Tobacco-Free, Once and for All

March 31, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC With the start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season just three days away, 34 leading public health and medical groups today urged MLB and its players to set the right example for kids and end smokeless tobacco use at all major league ballparks once and for all.

CDC 's Tips from Former Smokers Ad Campaign Shows Significant Impact on Tobacco Quit Attempts

March 24, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 24, 2016 The Preventing Chronic Disease journal today published the results of the effectiveness of the 2014 Tips from Former Smokers national campaign. First launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2012, the second phase of the 2014

ACS CAN Applauds New York City Council's Strong Smokeless Tobacco Health Measure

March 22, 2016
New York

By a vote of 44-3 the New York City Council today passed a bill that would prohibit the use of smokeless tobacco at all ticketed sports arenas and recreation areas including Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, Madison Square Garden and more.

ACTION: Raise the age of sale for Tobacco to 21

March 17, 2016
Oregon

7 kids a day start smoking in Oregon. Let's make that number zero. More than 135 cities nationwide, including Boston, New York City, San Francisco and Chicago, and Hawaii have raised the age of sale for tobacco products to 21. Sign our petition and tell your elected officials it's

Oregon Lawmakers Should Raise Age of Tobacco Sales to 21

March 16, 2016
Oregon

FOR INTERVIEWS, CONTACT Luis Rodriguez [email protected] Cell: 580-678-2256 Noe Baker

Cancer survivors and patients applaud historic efforts to protect youth from tobacco addiction

March 16, 2016
Oregon

ACS CAN urges Oregon to raise the age of sale of tobacco sales to 21

Assembly Passes Historic Tobacco Controls to Save Lives, Protect Kids

March 3, 2016
California

Save Lives California Contact: Mike Roth For Immediate Release 916-444-7170 March 3, 2016 Assembly passes historic tobacco controls to save lives, protect kids Speaker Atkins and Speaker-Elect Rendon show true leadership on vital issues of e-cigarettes, smoking age, smoke free schools and more