Updates matching "New York"

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Federal District Court injunction halting tax collection on cigarettes shipped to Indian reservations.

Gov. Paterson has signed "The Palliative Care Patient Information Act," strongly backed by the American Cancer Society, which is designed to give patients and their families more control over critical treatment decisions, and over pain and palliative care options.

What are New York's cigarette tax hikes accomplishing? Fewer smokers. Fewer smoking related illnesses. Fewer cancer deaths.

Statement from Donald Distasio, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey on new study showing cigarette sales have dropped since New York raised excise taxes.

Though we have made great progress, we must continue to fight for more funding for federal cancer research and treatment programs. The month of August presents us with a great opportunity to raise this issue with Members of Congress while they are home in their districts. This month, we will remind Congress that we are counting on them to provide the necessary resources for us to defeat cancer.

Cancer effects us all, but no one is truely powerless in the effort to end this disease. Now is your chance to Fight Back and let your voice be heard. Taking part in ACS CAN's legislative campaigns on the national, state and local level is fun

Taking part in ACS CAN's legislative campaigns on the national, state and local level is fun and easy to do. There are activities and issues that we focus on year-round, and you can help to lead our campaigns to victory.

David A. Paterson Governor State of New York State Capitol Albany, N.Y. 12224 Dear Gov. Paterson: The American Cancer Society believes that overweight and obesity contribute to 14 to 20 percent of all cancer-related deaths in the United States. This ranks second only to tobacco as a risk for cancer

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Governor’s Tobacco Use Prevention Budget: A Public Health Jackpot for New York Tobacco kills nearly 25,000 New Yorkers every year and cause over $8 billion dollars per year in health-care costs, of which $5.4 billion dollars is paid by Medicaid. If their price