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National Report: Missouri Ranks 50th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
... in funding programs that prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. The report challenges states to do more by shining the spotlight on Florida, which has cut its high school smoking rate to a record low 7.5 percent. The report details the lives and health care dollars each state could save if it brought its teen smoking rate down to Florida’s. If Missouri reduced its high school smoking rate from ...
Missourians Celebrate Historic Tobacco Control Funding
COLUMBIA, MO - Today, Governor Parson, cancer survivors and health advocates met at the University of Missouri to celebrate the state’s new funding for tobacco cessation and prevention. In Missouri, ... up to be adults who smoke; · mean 300 fewer kids growing up to die prematurely from smoking; and · save the state $21 million in future health care expenditures. “We know some of the tools to stop these needless deaths. Investing in programs to prevent kids from starting to use ...
Report: Missouri Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... “How Do You Measure Up?” rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, tobacco control policies and restricting indoor tanning devices for minors. The ... smoke, and nearly one-third of cancer deaths are attributable to tobacco use,” Freeman said. “We can’t expect to improve our state’s health with antiquated tobacco control laws and less than $100,000 in funding for programs to help people end their addiction. This report points ... of tobacco cessation and improving patient quality of life through palliative care. Nationally, the report found that increased access to health coverage through Medicaid is the most met benchmark, with 34 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, having ...
More Than 100 Volunteers Will Ask Legislature to Prioritize Cancer Prevention
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – April 3, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caretakers and health professionals will convene at the Capitol building Wednesday, April 5, to ask their legislators to protect and support statewide programs ... drive down Missouri’s cancer rates and save lives. Tobacco use kills more than 11,000 Missourians and costs the state more than $3 billion in health care bills each year, but the state ranks 50 th in the nation in spending for tobacco cessation and prevention. With 63 percent of Missouri’s ...
Cancer Survivors Call for Missouri to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
... (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Missouri residents by passing proven tobacco control legislation. This includes comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws and increasing ... and cessation programs. Currently, ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, in Missouri is working with leading health organizations to secure funding for the state’s Quit Line and other prevention efforts, as well as working with municipalities to pass ... remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. In Missouri, tobacco is responsible for 11,000 deaths each year. States with comprehensive tobacco control programs ...
Emily Kalmer Receives Government Relations Professional of the Year Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy
... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...