Updates matching "Massachusetts"

Update on the status of our 2015-2016 Youth Tobacco Prevention Bill

Update on the status of the 2015-2016 access to pain medication bill.

Acting Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to Join Political Leaders, Cancer Community, in Calling for Support of “National Cancer Moonshot” and Increased Federal Funding for Breakthrough Treatments WHAT: The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 23, 2016....Advocates for raising the state's tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21 make a "very compelling" case, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who said Monday he determining how House members feel about legally boosting the age. In

We've just celebrated another Mother’s Day, a day that for most families represents a time for celebration and joy. However, it was a somber day for the approximately 200 children in Massachusetts who have lost their mothers due to tobacco-related disease every year. Fortunately, by working together, we can help

Status of our 2015-2016 Skin Cancer Prevention Bill

The Massachusetts Senate voted 32 to 2 on Thursday to raise the state's tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21, passing legislation that supporters said would cut down youth tobacco use and nicotine addiction.

Legislation that would raise the state's legal tobacco purchasing age to 21, ban tobacco sales in pharmacies and regulate e-cigarettes will be debated in the Massachusetts Senate next week, according to the Senate's top Democrat.

BOSTON – February 5, 2016 – This statement is being issued in response to Governor Baker’s commitment to signing into law SB1994, which will prevent youth under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices, and can be attributed to Marc Hymovitz, director of government relations in Massachusetts for