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New Report: Washington Falls Short on Tobacco Prevention, Public Policies to Fight Cancer
... improve cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage." ACS CAN is particularly concerned with Washington’s red ranking, or failing grade, for its extremely low level of state funding ... of preventable death in Washington and causes roughly 27 percent of cancer deaths in the state. It costs the state about $2.8 billion in annual health care costs. Comprehensive, adequately-funded tobacco control programs reduce tobacco use and diseases caused by tobacco, resulting in lower health ...
Washington Policy Luncheon
... The ACS CAN Washington State Policy Luncheon is a premiere event that brings together more than 300 leaders from business, academia, health care, government, life sciences, and cancer research communities to support ACS CAN’s mission. ACS CAN and our sponsors are ... ACS CAN is focusing our grassroots power on increasing funding for the Youth Tobacco & Vapor Product Prevention Program at the Department of Health. Having been severely underfunded for nearly a decade, during which time youth usage of e-cigarettes, or 'vaping,' has ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Washington Legislature Not to Weaken State's Clean Indoor Air Law
... of thousands of workers and patrons in jeopardy by weakening our state’s smoke-free protections. No one should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. Our state should be passing laws and supporting policies that encourage smokers to quit, not requiring them to remain ... they often burn for much longer, they emit greater amounts of dangerous secondhand smoke. “Not only would Rep. Vick’s bill jeopardize the health of workers and citizens, but it would ultimately increase Washington’s health care costs. The annual health care costs in Washington directly caused from smoking are nearly $3 billion and the state spends nearly $789 million ...
New Report: Washington Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer
... by tobacco use." Comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco control programs reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases, in turn lowering the health care costs associated with tobacco. "Fighting tobacco effectively involves a comprehensive approach we view as a 'three-legged stool' with strong ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...
Cancer Advocates Honor Rep. Paul Harris with Legislator of the Year Award for Championing Tobacco Control Legislation
... advocacy 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 ...