Updates matching "West Virginia"

Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say West Virginia Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Tobacco

West Virginia has the highest adult smoking rate in the country, over 28% of West Virginia high school students use tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and nearly 38% of cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking in the state, the highest smoking-attributable cancer death rate in the country.

State Lawmakers Must Prioritize Investing in Programs that Reduce Tobacco Use

CHARLESTON, W. Va. —Today, the West Virginia legislature started a special session that won’t address tobacco use in the state, even though the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and other health organizations have been asking for funding for programs that prevent tobacco use and help those already addicted quit.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Governor and State Lawmakers to Reduce the Devastating Toll Tobacco is Having on West Virginians

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is Encouraged as Flawed Biomarker Legislation Does Not Pass

West Virginia Can and Must Do Better to Boost Funding to Combat Tobacco Use, Protect Public Health

Cancer Advocates Urge the Senate to Do Better Than the House to Ensure West Virginians Have Better Access to Personalized Care.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Today, cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state traveled to the Capitol in Charleston to meet with their elected officials. They let their lawmakers know that West Virginia can and must do better to prevent cancer and reduce suffering and death by reducing