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New Surgeon General 's Report Sets Path Forward to End Tobacco Epidemic

January 17, 2014

ATLANTA) January 17, 2014 The U.S. Surgeon General 's Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking released today celebrates progress in reducing tobacco 's toll over the past 50 years and offers a prescription for ending the epidemic of death and disease caused by tobacco products. This new report

Tobacco Companies One Step Closer to Major Advertising Campaign Touting the Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes

January 10, 2014
National

After 15 years of legal wrangling, the tobacco industry is one step closer to finally being required to tell the truth about the deadly impact of its products. Soon, the tobacco industry may well be required to run advertisements in newspapers, on television and online in which manufacturers must come

Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

January 10, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC As the nation marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, the major cigarette companies are nearing the day when they must finally come clean to the American people and end decades of deception that have resulted in the

Leading Health Groups Call for Bold Action To End the Tobacco Epidemic In the United States

January 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - As the United States marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, seven leading public health and medical organizations today called for a new national commitment to end the tobacco epidemic for good. At a press conference today, the

JAMA Study Finds Tobacco Control Prevented 8 Million Deaths Since First Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking 50 Years Ago

January 7, 2014

More than 8 million premature deaths have been avoided and life expectancy has been extended for men by more than two years and for women by more than 1.5 years over the past 50 years due in large part to tobacco control efforts such as increased tobacco taxes, smoke-free air laws, marketing and sales restrictions and cessation treatment programs, according to a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today.

50 Years Later: ACS CAN is Leading the Fight Against Tobacco

December 30, 2013
National

On January 11, 2014, the United States will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon GeneralŠ—Ès report on smoking and health. This landmark 1964 report forever changed AmericansŠ—È understanding of the deadly consequences of smoking by showing the direct link to developing lung cancer. By galvanizing the American Cancer

Great American Smokeout Marked With Call for Increased Tobacco Cessation Funding

November 19, 2013
New York

Ongoing Cuts to State Funding To Blame for Stagnant Smoking Rates Albany, NY (November 19, 2013) – Cancer advocates are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 38 th annual Great American Smokeout on November 21 by calling on state legislators to increase funding for the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation

Statement on passage of historic tobacco legislation in New York City

October 30, 2013
New York

NYC PASSES HISTORIC LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FAMILIES FROM BIG TOBACCO October 30, 2013 Statement from Michele Bonan, Regional Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Metro NY on today’s passage of Intros 1021 and 250A: “New York City has done it again: leading the way to protect our

Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer in 2013

August 15, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2013 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a