Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

Ohio Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

Attorneys General for six states and DC today announced a $462 million multi-state settlement to be paid out by JUUL Labs, following an investigation into its underage marketing practices to attract youth to its addictive e-cigarettes.

JUUL announced it will pay $462 million to settle a multi-state investigation into its underage marketing practices to attract young consumers to its addictive e-cigarettes. Under the settlement, California will receive $175.8 million.

Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of congressional lawmakers introduced legislation which would prohibit the use of all combustible tobacco products and the use of e-cigarettes at healthcare facilities managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The following originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on March 24, 2023. In the fight against cancer, one would reasonably be discouraged by the size of our opponent. There are more than 200 known types of cancer; even more diverse are the people impacted by the disease

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is disappointed that lawmakers chose Big Tobacco over the health of West Virginians in the state budget.

Michigan Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

The Maine legislature is set to hear testimony on two bills that would take away municipalities control over certain public health ordinances

ALBANY, NY—MARCH 15, 2023— Utilizing information from the New York State Cancer Registry, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released an analysis showing the devastating impact that cancers linked to tobacco use have on New Yorkers. Between 2015-2019, 46,417 people on average each year in New