Cancer Advocates Call on Legislature to Invest in Measures to Combat Tobacco Use
The Toll of Tobacco on Kentucky is Too Great to Ignore
Tobacco Control Press Releases
Cancer Survivors, Patients, Caregivers Convene at State Capitol for Lawmaker Meetings
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – MARCH 14, 2024 – Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers from across Arizona convened at the State Capitol Thursday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Donning bright blue shirts, volunteers met with several state lawmakers and urged them to support policies that would aid in the fight against cancer.
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Michigan Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Urgent Call for Increased Funding to Combat Tobacco Use
West Virginia Can and Must Do Better to Boost Funding to Combat Tobacco Use, Protect Public Health
Florida Legislature Passes Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
The Florida legislature ended its 2024 session today by passing a budget that included landmark funding for cancer priorities in the Sunshine State, including meaningful increases for the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program.
Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to Juneau to Urge Legislators to Push Harder Against the Tobacco Industry & Expand Telehealth Access
Cancer patients, survivors and their families and caregivers from throughout Alaska gathered Tuesday at the Capitol building to ask legislators to prioritize public health over the profit margin of the Tobacco Industry.
Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally at the Capitol
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.
Governor’s Budget Proposal Will Set Connecticut Back in the Fight to Reduce the Toll of Cancer
HARTFORD, CT – This year, in Connecticut, 23,550 people will hear the words, “You have cancer,” and 6,440 will lose their lives to cancer. Yesterday, Gov.
Governor’s Budget Takes Michigan in the Right Direction
LANSING, MICH. – Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer introduced her proposed budget, which increases funding for programs addressing tobacco use in the state.