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Twenty-Five Years After Smoke-Free Airplanes, Tobacco Control Progress Should Not Stall

February 23, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 23, 2015 The 25th anniversary of legislation making all domestic flights smoke-free marks an opportunity to redouble our efforts to promote tobacco control measures across the country. This landmark legislation was a public health victory that marked a paradigm shift in the way the public views smoking

New Data Show Large Disparities in Susceptibility to Secondhand Smoke

February 3, 2015

New data released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health show that although secondhand smoke exposure in this country dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011 to 2012, this progress is not benefitting all populations equally.

New Orleans Prohibits Smoking in Bars and Casinos

January 23, 2015
National

Those famous Big Easy jazz clubs just got a lot less smokey after todayŠ—Ès unanimous vote by the New Orleans City Council to prohibit smoking in the cityŠ—Ès bars and casinos. The smoke-free bars and casinos join the cityŠ—Ès restaurants, which were already smoke-free thanks to a state law. Our

New Orleans Becomes Leader in Fight Against Cancer with Passage of Smoke-free Ordinance

January 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 22, 2015 The New Orleans City Council 's unanimous vote to pass a comprehensive, citywide smoke-free ordinance covering all workplaces and public spaces is a significant victory in the fight against cancer. Today 's vote ensures that no worker in New Orleans will have to choose

Reynolds to Protect Employees From Its Own Products

October 22, 2014

The following statement comes from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, in reaction to the news that Reynolds American Inc., the maker of Camel cigarettes, will no longer permit smoking in its offices, conference rooms and elevators.

600 Advocates Meet with Lawmakers at Annual ACS CAN Lobby Day

October 6, 2014
National

More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caretakers, volunteers and staff from across the country convened recently in Washington, DC for the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Constituents from all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam) and nearly every congressional district met with

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

August 21, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 21, 2014 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

Volunteer Terrie Hall Featured in Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign

February 20, 2014
National

The late ACS CAN volunteer Terrie Hall is featured in a newest installment of a nationwide advertising campaign convincing people to not smoke.ξ The ads are part of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionŠ—Ès (CDC) Š—“Tips From Former SmokersŠ— campaign. Terrie, an Ambassador at ACS CANŠ—Ès Celebration on the

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