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Updates matching "Tobacco Regulation and Products"

April 22, 2009
National

Every day the Senate delays passage of this lifesaving piece of legislation, 3,500 kids targetted by Big Tobacco, smoke their first cigarette. Throughout the campaign, the ad will tally the growing number of children who take their first puff every day by showing the number of schoolhouses those children would

April 3, 2009
Maine

A solid victory today in the fight to protect children from Big Tobacco! By a strong bipartisan majority of 298 to 112, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256).

April 3, 2009
National

Congress took an important step to help protect kids from deadly tobacco products. With an overwhelming vote of support, the legislation now moves on to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Everyday without regulation, 3500 kids try their first cigarette. The U.S. Senate needs to act fast to stop children from

March 24, 2009
National

FDA regulation of tobacco products is a top priority for ACS CAN. Now that Congress is back in session, this legislation could be reintroduced soon and would then come up for a vote. We will be working hard to get Congress to quickly pass legislation that will grant the Food

March 24, 2009
National

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case that could bring Big Tobacco to justice for fraudulent advertising and labeling practices that for decades have deceived the public about the dangers of smoking and caused millions of Americans to lose their lives.

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