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SIXTH ANNUAL DONALD H. GEMSON CANCER PREVENTION PUBLIC POLICY AWARDS The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Proudly Honors New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie City University of New York These honorees exemplify the spirit and

A new analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) reveals “one billion reasons” why a tobacco control program needs to be restored in New Jersey.

Statement by Ethan Hasbrouck, New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Trenton, NJ - February 26, 2013 - "Governor Christie's decision to participate in Medicaid expansion is an example of bold leadership in the fight against cancer. His

Polling: New Jersey Voters Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid [TRENTON, NJ] - Jan. 23, 2013 - Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in New Jersey want the state

This morning the American Cancer Society released it's annual Cancer Facts & Figures report.

Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network re: Gov. Christie’s State of the State Address. “We estimate that more than 50,000 New Jerseyans received a cancer diagnosis in 2012, with more than 16,000 residents dying from the disease. That’s 136

Statement from Dr. Fred Jacobs, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ re: study on secondhand smoke exposure in multi-unit housing. “Home is supposed to be a safe place, but for 1.25 million New Jerseyans, home is where they are being

Report Says State Among the Worst for Tobacco Prevention Funding Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network re: report ranking NJ 50th for tobacco control program funding. “We’ve known for a while that lack of funding for New Jersey’s tobacco prevention

Smokers across New Jersey will vow to kick the tobacco addiction during the American Cancer Society’s 37th annual Great American Smokeout. Yet, far too many residents haven’t been able to beat that addiction – and in some parts of the state, the smoking rate exceeds the national average.