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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | HomeACS CAN is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | Home Skip to main content Press Room Public Policy Share Languages English Español X Search Donate Email Sign Up AboutOur OrganizationStaff & Board Careers Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Volunteer Leadership Affinity Groups Our WorkReducing Health Disparities Where We Work Annual Reports & Financials Cancer Votes Judicial Advocacy Initiative Survivor Views What We DoAccess to Health CareAccess to Health Insurance Health Insurance Affordability Increased Access to Medicaid Access to Biomarker Testing The End of Automatic Medicaid Renewals Cancer PreventionBreast and Cervical Cancer Prostate Cancer Colorectal Cancer Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests Healthy Eating and Active Living Cancer Research FundingChildhood Cancer Research Quality of LifePain Relief Palliative Care Tobacco ControlTobacco Regulation and Products Smoke-Free Prevention and Cessation Tobacco Taxes EventsFind EventsEvents In Your State Lights of Hope Policy Forums American Cancer Society EventsRelay for Life Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Support Our WorkDonateMake a Donation Honor a Loved One Donate by Mail ACS CAN store Raise MoneyCreate my own event Honor or Memorial Volunteer Fundraising Toolkit Take ActionActions Fundraise Volunteer Share Your Story Select a State My State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Go Cancer & the Vote: Health, Hope and the 2024 Elections Want to make an impact this election season? Join us Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30pm ET for our live, virtual event: Cancer & the Vote: Health, Hope and the 2024 Elections. Saving lives from cancer We're working together with our volunteers to pass legislation and advance policy changes at every level of government that save more lives from cancer. See how you can help Leadership & Lobby Day 2024  ACS CAN advocates were on Capitol Hill to meet with their lawmakers. Send a message to increase funding for cancer research & support early detection priorities. Join us! We can't end cancer without your help! Take Action Ask Congress to make Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests Available Urge Congress to make groundbreaking, new multi-cancer early detection tests more accessible. 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New Report: 1.63 Million Youth Still Using E-cigarettes; Almost Half a Million Using Nicotine PouchesSeptember 5, 2024NationalWASHINGTON, D.C. – New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 1.63 million youth reported using e-cigarettes. There is an encouraging decrease in high school use rates, while middle school use rates 11 Leading Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold FDA’s Marketing Denial Orders for Flavored E-CigarettesSeptember 3, 2024NationalEleven leading medical, public health and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down the FDA’s marketing denial orders for certain flavored e-liquids. New Poll: 8 in 10 Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Vote-Determining FactorAugust 27, 2024NationalA recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that inflation and the cost of living was the most important issue on voters’ minds with the affordability of health insurance being the top health care issue. Our Impact We advocate for legislation as a catalyst to fight cancer. 62.3% of the U.S. population protected from secondhand smoke exposure by local or statewide smoke-free laws. 33%  decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2021 33.5 million  people benefited from expanded access to health insurance Mailing Address 655 15th Street, NW, Suite 503Washington, DC 20005 (202) 661-5700   About Contact Us What We Do Cancer Information Take Action Email Sign Up Donate ©2024 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network works daily to make cancer a national priority. 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