Proposed Rule on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Schools Could Improve Youth Diets
WASHINGTON, DC -- April 24, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Donates $1 Million to California's Yes on Prop. 29 Campaign
Sacramento -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, today announced a $1 million contribution to Yes on Proposition 29, the California-based initiative on the June 5 ballot that raises the tax on a pack of cigarettes by
FDA Guidance Will Prevent Big Tobacco from Misleading Public About its Deadly Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued strong draft guidelines detailing the obligations of the tobacco companies to provide scientific proof of any claims that their products reduce harm to the public, including existing and potential consumers, and to report the quantity of each of the potentially most ælethal elements in its products.
New CDC Report Indicates States Missing Opportunities to Protect Kids and Adults from Dangers of Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 29, 2012 Significantly fewer states raised their cigarette excise taxes in 2010 and 2011 than in 2009 according to an article released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
NCI Director Emphasizes Need for Increased Research Funding to Defeat Cancer
WASHINGTON March 28, 2012 At an annual hearing on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget request today, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director, Dr.
Cancer Patients Call on Congress to Restore Proposed Budget and Program Cuts That Would Reverse Progress Against Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 21, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed the U.S.
Two Years Later, Patient Protections in Affordable Care Act Benefitting Families Affected by Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 19, 2012 -- Two years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, people with cancer or at risk for developing the disease are benefitting from key provisions of the law that are improving access to lifesaving health care.
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Key Provisions of Tobacco Regulation Law
WASHINGTON, DC - March 19, 2012 In a significant victory for public health, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld most of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) authority in place to regulate tobacco products.
CDC's National Education Campaign an Historic Effort to Curb Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, DC March 15, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionäó»s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) this afternoon unveiled a federally-funded campaign aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking and living with a medical condition caused by smoking.
Surgeon General's Report Confirms Steps Necessary to Break the Chain of Youth Tobacco Addiction
WASHINGTON, DC -- March 8, 2012 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General this morning released their 31st tobacco use report, titled Preventing Tobacco use Among Youth and Young Adults.