Michigan Can Do Better When It Comes to Cancer
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Andrew Schepers
Prevention and Cessation Press Releases
Senate Can Save Lives by Funding Critical Cancer Prevention Program
FRANKFORT, KY – “As the Senate starts their work on the state’s operating budget, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network implores senators to increase funding for the state’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program to $10 million annually.
ACS CAN Reacts to Governor's Budget
Governor Hochul has released her Executive Budget for the next fiscal year. ACS CAN is asking for increases in funding for the Cancer Services Program and tobacco control.
Oral Chemo and Appropriations are Legislative Priorities to Fight Cancer
LANSING, MI –As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and tobacco control funding, both of which will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.
Funding and Taxes Needed to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize increasing tobacco control funding and raising the state’s tobacco taxes which will ease the burden of cancer in West Virginia.
More Funding Needed to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, KY – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize proven tobacco control measures that would ease the burden of cancer in Kentucky, where over 34 percent of cancer death
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
CHARLESTON, W. VA. – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s 46th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all West Virginia residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
LANSING, MI – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 46th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Michigan residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
U.S District Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Case to Compel FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Washington, D.C. – The U.S.
New Study Shows Flavors to Blame in Nation’s Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C.—According to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.