Welcome to the ACS CAN Bayou State page! Louisiana is known for more than just its amazing food and laissez-faire attitude. Louisiana is made up of hard working individuals who also want to put an end to the suffering and death caused by cancer. ACS CAN Louisiana is full of passionate and dedicated advocates that work together on the state and local levels to hold lawmakers accountable to make cancer a top priority. ACS CAN Louisiana advocates care about access to healthcare and smoke-free work environments for all employees. Join us today and make your voice heard!
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death. In Louisiana, 32.7% of cancer deaths are attributable to smoking, and smoking accounts for $2.19 billion annually in direct health care costs.
Elected officials across the state must do more to support residents of Louisiana who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48 th annual Great American Smokeout®. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit.
The Shreveport Council today passed an amendment to undermine the effective and popular smoke-free ordinance to once again allow smoking in casinos, being the first municipality in Louisiana, and in the U.S., to withdraw smoke-free workplace protections from their hardworking constituents. With this move, Louisiana is once again first in the worst of ways and rankings.
Senate Bill 92 would undermine employers’ ability to implement protective vaccine requirements. With more than 17,000 Louisianans having died of COVID-19, lawmakers should support workplace safety by encouraging vaccinations – not limiting them.
BATON ROUGE, LA - Alice Williams, who has had a long and successful career around the capitol and with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) this week, was promoted to Louisiana government relations director. “I am excited to continue doing my part in the fight against cancer
Join us on May 7, 2025 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge for our Cancer Action Day. You will join forces with other volunteers, activists, survivors and caregivers from across the state as we meet with lawmakers about making cancer a state...
Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.