Smoke-free

Following the House Economic Matters Committee hearing on Monday and ahead of the Senate Finance Committee meeting on Friday, Lance Kilpatrick, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Maryland, released the following statement:

Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work or play. That is why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House Bill 211, which passed the Kentucky House today.

Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work or play. That is why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House Bill 211.

The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law: “As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer demands a high price. Physically, emotionally and financially, it is a draining disease where the costs can—very quickly—feel insurmountable. This is the case for patients across the cancer continuum. New Jerseyans are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt. Cancer patients and survivors throughout the state were heartened to hear Governor Murphy isolate affordability as a priority in his State of the State address. In the coming year, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to focus their efforts on three areas to alleviate the financial burden of disease, starting with preventing illness for a group of New Jerseyans at heightened risk of cancer: Atlantic City casino workers.