The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today celebrated the 34th Great American Smokeout by encouraging state and local lawmakers to protect the health of all Americans by enacting comprehensive smoke-free laws, increasing state tobacco taxes and fully funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
Washington, D.C. – November 12, 2009 – Two new reports released today by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that state tobacco control efforts, including smoke-free policies, are vitally important to efforts to limit exposure to deadly secondhand smoke.
Statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Legacy Foundation
New Institute of Medicine Report Confirms Smoke-Free Laws Reduce Risk of Heart Attacks Due to Secondhand Smoke
Washington, D.C. -- September 30, 2009 -- Today, eleven public health and consumer advocacy organizations filed a friend of the court (amicus) brief asking a federal court to reject a lawsuit by R.J.
Washington, D.C. -- September 18, 2009 -- Tobacco companies will begin to feel the unwelcome impact of federal regulation of their industry, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on candy- and fruit- flavored cigarettes goes into effect on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 19, 2009 -- “The cancer community applauds the announcement of Lawrence Deyton, M.D. M.S.P.H. as Director of the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 21, 2009 -- Nearly half of all states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 22, 2009 -- Today the nationwide cancer community celebrates as President Obama is expected to sign legislation into law that will finally put an end to Big Tobacco’s unfettered marketing to our nation’s children.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 11, 2009 -- “Today is an historic day for public health, as the U.S. Senate passed legislation by a bipartisan 79-17 vote that will finally put an end to Big Tobacco’s despicable marketing practices that are designed to addict children to its deadly products.