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... leadership and guidance for ACS CAN, which supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Her term begins on Jan. 1, 2020. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACS CAN leverages volunteers across the country to educate ... Research Breakfast and led record-breaking fundraising efforts for the event.  “Alice’s knowledge in mission-critical areas of research, health equity and patient access to care will be of tremendous benefit in guiding our organization forward,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “We will benefit greatly from ...

... (JAMA), the research highlights the lifesaving benefits of Massachusetts’ first in the nation move to end the sale of flavored tobacco. Public health advocates, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of ACS, worked tirelessly to pass ... Big Tobacco in their pushing flavored tobacco products on our kids and communities of color.” Nationally, ACS CAN and other leading public health groups are calling on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to follow the Commonwealth’s lead and implement a nationwide menthol ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

... tobacco taxes, funding for the breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment programs or laws expanding access to quality affordable health care for every American, Society and ACS CAN volunteers and staff continue to be motivated by Denise’s memory to advocate for laws such as ... the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, which is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

... containers and prohibit tobacco use on public and private school property. The bill was reported out favorably by the Joint Committee on Public Health the week of January 12 th .  It was sent to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing where it is expected to be briefly reviewed by that committee.  We expect it will be sent to the House floor for a vote in the next ...